>>>>On the Pimsleur Basic French tapes they use a phrase which they refer to as emphatic "Yes, I want to." The way it sounds on the tape is as "Je veux" and then a word that sounds like "bien" (this is my spelling). So the entire phrase sounds like "Zhe vu bien". What is the 3rd word in this phrase?
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>>>>Thank you in advance for your help.
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>>>'Bien' is generally 'well'. In this case think of it as probably, 'a lot' or 'very much'.
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>>I think "very much" is probably what the "bien" stands for in the French phrase. Thank you.
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>Just be aware that 'very much' is not a true translation. It's more of a connotation. The actual translation of 'bien' is 'well'.
Yes, I understand the difference. Thank you.
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