"Bien" and "bon"; "mieux" and "meilleur"
How do I differentiate between using "bien" and "bon", and "mieux" and "meilleur"? I know that "bien" and "bon" both mean "good", while "mieux" and "meilleur" both mean "better", but when would I use them?
'Bon' means 'good'. This is an adjective.
The comparative form of 'bon' is 'meilleur' .
Jean est un bon élève = John is a good student.
Jean est un meilleur élève que moi = John is a better student than me.
'Bien' means 'well'. This is an adverb.
The comparative form of 'bien' is 'mieux'
Jean joue bien = John plays well.
Jean joue mieux que moi = John plays better than me.
I hope that helps.
September 21, 2014
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