Bientôt
Example: Nous partirons bientôt en vacances cet été.
Definition
"Bientôt" is an adverb used in French to indicate that something will happen in the near future, often translated as 'soon' in English. For example, in the phrase "Nous partirons bientôt en vacances cet été," it means 'We will leave soon for vacation this summer.'
Etymology
The French word "bientôt" comes from the Old French phrase 'bien tost,' which literally means 'very soon' or 'quite soon.' 'Bien' means 'well' or 'very,' and 'tost' is an old form of 'tôt,' meaning 'early.' Did you know that "bientôt" has kept its meaning of approaching time for centuries with little change?
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"Bientôt" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A1) - set 4", containing 104 commonly used words.
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