| 14.7 Perfectly irregular adverbs - 2 |
As a general rule can be seen: Is there reference to perception or senses, it is usually
c' est bon.
| Examples bon / bien = good |
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Tu aimes ce fromage? Oui, il est bon! |
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Do you like this cheese? Yes, it is good! |
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Est-ce que tu es d' accord? Oui, c' est bien! |
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Do you agree? Yes, it is fine. |
A similar example is 'bad':
mauvais, mauvaise = bad is almost always an adjective and
mal (= badly) is mostly an adverb.
| Examples: mauvais = bad |
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C' est une mauvaise excuse. |
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This is a bad excuse. |
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C' est une mauvaise idée. |
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This is a bad idea. |
| in very few cases mauvais is used as adverbs |
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Cela sent mauvais. |
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This tastes/smells bad. |
