Translation
well, er (informal particle)
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Word origin
A colloquial spoken reduction of bien ('well'), itself from Latin bene. It functions as a filler or hesitation marker.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- bene
Examples
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Well, I do not quite know what to say to you.
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Well yes, that is how it works.
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Well there you go, that is what I had been telling you from the start.
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Well what, what did I say that was wrong.
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Well no, that is not at all what I wanted.
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This word is taught in chapter 7, lesson 5: ben, exactement, service and 7 more words.