il est bon

good

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phrase Common #5,587
good Used to say someone is skilled at something or that something is of good quality. It can also mean something tastes good.
FR: Il est bon au basketball.
EN: He is good at basketball.

Il est bon menteur.

He is a good liar.

Il est bon, ce vin.

This wine is good.

Il est bon d'avoir des amis haut placés.

It is good to have friends in high places.

Il est bon en mathématiques.

He is good at math.

Il est bon à ce genre de choses.

He’s good at that sort of thing.

Goûte, il est bon, tu vas aimer.

Taste it, it's good, you'll like it.

— La Vie d'Adèle - Chapitres 1 et 2 (2013)

Il est bon conducteur.

He is a good driver.

Goûtez le champagne, mademoiselle, il est bon.

Taste the champagne, miss, it's good.

Il est bon en calcul.

He is good at math.

Il est bon pour raconter des blagues.

He's good at telling jokes.

Il est bon, pas vrai?

It's good, isn't it?

— L'Esprit de la ruche (1973)

Il est bon ce Manu Tombeur.

Manu Tombeur is good.

— La Cité de Dieu (2002)

J'espère qu'il est bon.

I hope it's good.

Regarde Brahms, il est bon aussi.

Look at Brahms, he's good too.

— Léon (1994)

Il est bon de parler et meilleur de se taire.

It is good to speak, but better to remain silent.

Des fois il est bon de faire le fou.

Sometimes it's good to act crazy.

Il est bon pour Sainte-Anne.

He’s good for Sainte-Anne.

Il est bon, hein?

It's good, isn't it?

— Amarcord (1973)

Il est bon au basketball.

He is good at basketball.

Il est bon d'essayer de nouvelles choses de temps en temps.

It’s good to try new things from time to time.

Il est bon en physique.

He is good at physics.

Mais il est bon de changer les choses.

But it's good to change things.

— Ne Zha (2019)

Il est bon à enfermer.

He belongs in a psychiatric hospital.

Je crois qu'il est bon.

I think he is good.

— Astérix & Obélix : Mission Cléopâtre (2002)

Il est bon cuisinier.

He is a good cook.

Il est bon en français mais bien meilleur en anglais.

He is good at French but much better at English.

Il est bon violoniste, n'est-ce pas?

He's a good violinist, isn't he?

Il est bon.

He is good.

— À bout de course (1988)

Il est bon chanteur.

He is a good singer.

Il est bon de te voir.

It's good to see you.

Il est bon pour la Ligue Major.

He's good for the Major League.

— American Gangster (2007)

Il est bon, la Montagne l'est.

He is good, the Mountain is.

Pour du café vieux, il est bon.

For old coffee, it's good.

Il est bon au foot.

He is good at football.

Il est bon dans ce qu'il fait.

He is good at what he does.

Buvez-le à ma santé et dites-moi à quel point il est bon.

Drink it to my health and tell me how good it is.

— Les Invasions barbares (2003)

Il est bon le tofu?

Is tofu any good?

— Mother (2009)

Alors, il est bon tireur, n'est-ce pas?

So, he's a good shot, isn't he?

Il est bon, ce petit vin!

This little wine is good!

— Mommy (2014)

Il est bon d'avoir des amis et mauvais d'en avoir besoin.

It is good to have friends and bad to need them.

Il est bon en gymnastique.

He is good at gymnastics.

Il est bon votre café?

Is your coffee good?

— Taxi (1998)

Il est bon?

Is it good?

— Die My Love (2025)

Il est bon charpentier.

He is a good carpenter.

Il est bon en anglais.

He is good at English.

Oh, il est bon.

Oh, it's good.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Il est bon pour les œillets, mais pas pour toi.

It's good for carnations, but not for you.

— Manon des sources (1986)

Il est bon, le gâteau.

The cake is good.

— Toni Erdmann (2016)

Il est bon au tir, il a eu Deluca aux deux bras.

He's a good shot; he hit Deluca in both arms.

— Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

Il est bon de les recevoir dans notre demeure.

It is good to receive them in our home.

— Le Bateau (1981)