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bien well; indeed; so

bien is the #42 most common word in French, a adverb. It means “well; indeed; so” and is pronounced /bjɛ̃/.

#42frequency rank
0.28%of everyday French text
Level 1Beginner 1

Forms of bien

FormWhat it isMeaning
meilleurcomparativeweller

#41 comme · #43 même

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