Wednesday, November 6, 2019
Using the French Expression Bien Sûr
Using the French Expression Bien Sà »r Bien sà »r, pronounced byeh(n) soor, is an adverb that means literally very sure, but in everyday use, this French phrase has come to mean of course and certainly. It is one of the most common idiomatic expressions in the French language, and other European speakers have informally adopted it as well. There are also more colloquial translations of bien sà »r that reveal its versatility. These include: Oh yes Sure I will Of course, we do Sure Sure thing By all meansYes indeed I sure will Bien Sà »r as a Response The French expression bien sà »r is most often used as a stand-alone response to a question or statement: Est-ce que tu viens la fà ªte ?  Are you coming to the party?Bien sà »r !  Of course! Un moment, sil vous plaà ®t.  Just a moment, please.Bien sà »r.  Of course. Tu me donnes mon stylo ?  Can you give me my pen?Bien sà »r, voici. Sure, here it is. Bien Sà »r as a Link ​Bien sà »r can link clauses and ideas: Jai besoin de ton assistance, et bien sà »r je te payerai.  I need your help, and of course Ill pay you. Nous allons visiter le monument franà §ais le plus cà ©là ¨bre, je parle bien sà »r de la tour Eiffel.  Were going to visit the most famous French monument; Im speaking of course about the Eiffel Tower. The Ironic Bien Sà »r The phrase can also be used ironically: Je meurs de faim, et bien sà »r jai oublià © mon portefeuille.  Im starving and of course I forgot my wallet. Nous sommes pressà ©s, et Lise est en retard, bien sà »r.  We in a hurry, and Lise, of course, is running late. Bien Sà »r Que Oui / Bien Sà »r Que Non Bien sà »r can be followed by que oui to be even more emphatic (of course yes) or que non (of course not): Tu le veux ?  Do you want it?Bien sà »r que oui.  I certainly do. / Of course I do. Ne vas-tu pas y aller ? Arent you going to go?Bien sà »r que non. Of course not. The Conjunctive Bien Sà »r Que Bien sà »r can also be followed by que plus a subordinate clause. Bien sà »r que functions as a conjunction: Bien sà »r quil va luniversità ©.  Of course hes going to college. Bien sà »r que nous mangerons ensemble.  Of course well eat together. Bien sà »r quelle navait rien compris ! Of course, she hadnt understood a thing! Synonyms of Bien Sà »r bien entendu  of course, certainlymais oui, bien sà »r yes, of coursecertainement  certainlycertes  certainly, admittedly, of courseà ©videmment  obviouslyforcà ©ment  necessarily, inevitablynaturellement  naturally, of course
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