c'est bon
To say this is good in French, use c'est bon. It says that something tastes good or is pleasant.
c'est bon is most often said about food and drink. It can also mean that's fine or that's enough, for example to tell someone to stop.
What does it mean word for word?
c' is the shortened ce, this or it, est means is and bon means good.
Which one should you use?
For a moral judgment or to say an action is correct, French uses a different adjective meaning well. C'est super and C'est génial mean it's great, and délicieux means delicious.
Did you know?
- When describing a person's character, using c'est bon instead of c'est bien can mistakenly imply that the person is sexually attractive or 'tasty'.
- In a casual or impatient conversation, c'est bon can be used dismissively to mean 'enough already' or 'I am finished with this topic'.
- The word bon descends from the Latin 'bonus', which evolved from the Proto-Italic 'dwenos'.
Examples in context
- C'est bon à savoir.This is good to know.C'est bon à savoir means good to know.Tatoeba #5754085 by Yemana, translation #5752353 by CM
- C'est bon pour nous.This is good for us.pour nous means for us.Tatoeba #8328210 by Aiji, translation #5001398 by CK
- Je pense que c'est bon.I think this is good.Je pense que means I think that.Tatoeba #1408754 by sacredceltic, translation #4980124 by CK
- C'est excellent, vraiment bonIt's excellent, really good
- C'est super bon ce gâteau ! Je le recommande vivement.This cake is super delicious! I highly recommend it.
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Hugo and Chloé are eating a cake at a cafe.
- HugoTu aimes ce gâteau ?Do you like this cake?
- ChloéOui, c'est bon !Yes, it's good!
- HugoVraiment ? Il est très sucré.Really? It is very sweet.
- ChloéC'est pour ça que c'est bon.That is why it is good.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bon, c'est, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
