How to Say "Very Well" in French

très bien

/tʁɛ bjɛ̃/

The English phrase "very well" can be translated into French as très bien.

It can also function as an interjection to signal agreement or acceptance, similar to saying "all right" or "okay".

Meaning: interjection (intj)

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is composed of très (very) and bien (well).

While très bien can be used as an adverb to mean "very well", it also serves as an interjection when you are agreeing to something.

/tʁɛ bjɛ̃/

In a French classroom, a teacher may say très bien to a student, but if the student replies très bien back to the teacher, it can sound condescending or like they are grading the teacher's performance.
In formal French examinations, a grade of très bien is a specific official distinction, often translated as 'with high honors', rather than just a general compliment.
The word très is a doublet of the prefix trans-, meaning they both share a common ancestor in the Latin word trāns.

Je vais très bien.
I'm doing very well.
This sentence is useful for showing how to use très bien to describe how one is doing.
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Il joue très bien.
He plays very well.
This sentence is useful for using très bien to describe how someone plays.
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Il chante très bien.
He sings very well.
This sentence is useful for using très bien to describe how someone sings.
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Félicitations, votre présentation était très bien réalisée!
Congratulations, your presentation was very well done!
L'équipe a travaillé extrêmement bien pour atteindre cet objectif.
The team worked extremely well to achieve this goal.
Ce concert était vachement bien!
This concert was really great!
Elle chante très bien.
She sings very well.
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