>>>>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'.


Pity people over that side of the Atlantic don't know the difference between "well" (as in healthy) and "good".

"How are you?"
"I'm good, thanks."

PTAH!