Learn French: En effet, les résultats sont bons.

En effet, les résultats sont bons.

Indeed, the results are good.

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Questions & Answers about En effet, les résultats sont bons.

This lesson teaches alors and donc. How does en effet compare to them?

They are all logical connectors, but they do different jobs! While alors and donc introduce a consequence (so or therefore), en effet confirms a previous statement or provides a reason, meaning 'indeed' or 'as a matter of fact'.

Is en effet a false friend to the English phrase 'in effect'?

Yes! While 'in effect' in English usually means a rule or law is currently active, the French en effet is used to confirm what was just said, translating to 'indeed', 'actually', or 'that is right'.

Why does bons have an -s at the end?

Adjectives in French must agree with the noun they describe. Because les résultats is a masculine plural noun, the adjective bon (good) needs an -s at the end to match it in the plural form.

Could I say les résultats sont bien instead of bons?

You will sometimes hear French speakers say this in casual speech, but grammatically, bons (good) is the correct choice here. Bon is an adjective that describes nouns (like the results), while bien (well) is an adverb that describes how an action is done.

Do I pronounce the -s at the end of résultats and bons?