eh bien

French

Alternative forms

• ben, et bien, hé bé

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e bjɛ̃/, /ɛ bjɛ̃/

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Interjection

eh bien

1. well (used to introduce a statement that may be contrary to expectations)

See also

• eh bah

Further reading

• “eh bien”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012