Published March 26, 2026 — Lesson written by French teacher David Issokson for students who want to learn French online, with native audio by Marie Assel Cambier, a voice artist from France.
📘 Bien entendu meaning in French
Bien entendu is a French expression meaning “of course,” “certainly,” or “naturally.” Literally, bien entendu means “well heard” or “well understood,” from bien (well) and entendu (heard, understood), the past participle of entendre (to hear). While bien entendu is slightly more formal, you’ll hear bien sûr (of course) more frequently in everyday spoken French. 🔊 Hear real examples now.
Level B1 (Lower Intermediate)
🎧 Bien entendu pronunciation in French
The pronunciation of bien entendu is /bjɛ̃ ɑ̃.tɑ̃.dy/ (IPA), which sounds roughly like “byen ahn-tahn-dyoo” (with nasal vowels in bien and en).
📝 Bien entendu usage examples
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Bien entendu, je vais t’aider.
Of course, I will help you.
Bien entendu, tout le monde est invité.
Naturally, everyone is invited.
Bien entendu, nous acceptons votre invitation.
Certainly, we accept your invitation.
Il viendra avec nous, bien entendu.
Naturally, he will come with us.
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🔗 Related words and expressions
- bien sûr — of course
- évidemment — obviously, of course
- bien évidemment — quite obviously, of course
- naturellement — naturally
- certainement — certainly
- bien sûr que oui — of course yes
- bien sûr que non — of course not
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