French · word
Good in French
bon
The French for good is bon. It agrees with its noun: bon, bonne, bons, bonnes. It goes before the noun.
bon
adjectivebefore the noun
- Les fruits sont bons pour la santé.Fruit is good for your health.
- Nous allons choisir un bon film pour ce soir.We are going to choose a good film for tonight.
Agreements
| masculine | feminine | |
|---|---|---|
| sing. | bon | bonne |
| plur. | bons | bonnes |
The forms
- masculine
- bon
- feminine
- bonne
- masculine plural
- bons
- feminine plural
- bonnes
In real sentences
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good, of good quality
- Les fruits sont bons pour la santé.Fruit is good for your health.
- Nous allons choisir un bon film pour ce soir.We are going to choose a good film for tonight.
tasty, nice to eat or drink
- Ce fromage est vraiment bon avec du pain.This cheese is really good with bread.
right, correct
- Ta réponse est bonne, tu as bien travaillé.Your answer is right, you worked well.
Questions people ask
- How do you say good in French?
- Bon, bonne. It means good, of good quality.
- What is the feminine of bon?
- Bonne.
- What is the plural of bon?
- Bons in the masculine, bonnes in the feminine. The singular forms are bon and bonne.
- Does bon go before or after the noun?
- Before the noun.
- How do you use bon in a sentence?
- Les fruits sont bons pour la santé. (Fruit is good for your health.)
Learn these words inside real sentences
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