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Stop Saying « C’est Bon » — Better Ways to Say Good (Elisa)
c’est bon alternatives · precision vocabulary
Three minutes with Elisa from French Mornings on the most overused phrase in learner French: « c’est bon ». She unpacks what it really means (and when it’s awkward!) and hands you sharper alternatives for food, plans and quality.
🎬 About this episode
Three minutes with Elisa from French Mornings on the most overused phrase in learner French: « c’est bon ». She unpacks what it really means (and when it’s awkward!) and hands you sharper alternatives for food, plans and quality.
🔊 Key phrases — listen for these
C’est délicieux !It’s delicious!
C’est parfait.It’s perfect.
Ça marche pour moi.That works for me.
C’est de la bonne qualité.It’s good quality.
C’est bon, j’ai compris !OK OK, I got it!
🔑 The language point
- « C’est bon » mostly means “it’s OK / that’s enough / I’m done” — not “this is great”.
- Food praise ladder: c’est bon → très bon → délicieux → une tuerie (slang: to die for).
- Agreeing to plans = « ça marche », « ça me va » — not « c’est bon » (which can sound like “drop it”).
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