Why You Should Never Say Bien Fait in Spoken French (Spoken French Practice!)

At Comme une Française, we focus only on the specifics of speaking, understanding, and being understood in everyday French, and we have unique ways to help you learn it properly and faster. Part of this means telling you what you can STOP learning to prioritize what’s really important if you want to make fast progress.
One way I do this is pointing out mistakes you might be making that aren’t so obvious to you as a non-native speaker. Take direct translations, for example. When congratulating someone in English, you might tell them: “well done.” Which, of course, is “bien fait” in French. But saying “bien fait” to someone might actually be a little… awkward.
In today’s lesson, I’ll explain why “bien fait” isn’t the proper expression to use when congratulating someone in Fernch. I’ll also tell you what you can use isntead, with plenty of opportunities to practice these replacement expressions.
0:00 - Intro
0:38 - What “Bien fait” really means
3:26 - “Bien fait” : positive?
6:23 - “Félicitations !” - Congratulating someone in French
8:46 - Practice with me: Quizzes & Pronunciation
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At Comme une Française, we specialize in everyday spoken French. We focus on three unique aspects that are different from school French, self-study books, Duolingo, etc:
1. We focus only on the specifics of speaking/understanding/being understood in everyday French and have unique ways to help you learn it properly & faster.
2. We focus on shortcuts to help you make progress faster, which also means we tell you exactly what you can stop learning to prioritize what’s really important.
3. We use French culture as the subject to make it fun and interesting for adults.
Take care and stay safe.
😘 from Grenoble, France.
Géraldine

[@heatherw5333]

Thanks Geraldine !!!!! You help us understand so much !!!

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[@briankeko3467]

Suggestion for next vídeo how do you say this in french whatever whichever whenever however whoever forever / everything something anything nothing everybody somebody anybody nobody everywhere anywhere nowhere ....

[@wemblyfez]

I've also heard/read some friends here in Provence say or write, "Bien joué" or "Well played", literally, to praise a job well done or, maybe more specific, finding a solution to a problem. Am I right in this assumption? Thanks as always, Geraldine!

[@charlesschlotter757]

Chapeaux !

[@fabz1509]

Very helpful in correcting the habit of literal translation of a phrase. Thanks

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[@briankeko3467]

Suggestion for next vídeo how do you say this in french whatever whichever whenever however whoever forever / everything something anything nothing everybody somebody anybody nobody everywhere anywhere nowhere .....

[@sa21g22g23]

Merci beaucoup pour cette nouvelle thème et superbe leçon de début de samedi dans cette magnifique journée

[@troiscarottes]

"thème" est masculin > ce nouveau thème.

[@agilitynan9310]

Do you have Spotify podcasts?

[@julest5767]

j'aime le lapin avec de grandes oreilles ( I cheated and looked up the translation! Would have gotten most of it right except I would have thought it would be "les grandes oreilles"" or "avec grandes oreilles")

[@cyruschang1904]

Why you should never > (à l'infinitif) ...

[@_blank-_]

No, we say 'cheh'