i bought a cologne and the name is BIEN ETRE. what does it mean? and which language is it?
2007-08-15 22:11:19 · 9 answers · asked by rdepp 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Hi it is French, it means literally well to be, but the correct translation is well-being,
bien = noun /adjective good, well
être= verb to be, being
In Spanish it is Bienestar
Despite what the native speaker says, that is wellness and not wellbeing, which by the way are sysnomims, but he did not even read his own reply since as he explains correctly that if bien is well and être is being ergo well being, despite stating the contrary.
Best
S
2007-08-16 02:31:46 · answer #1 · answered by San2 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is French!!!
Bien - good
Note:
I don't know what ETRE means. Sorry =(
2007-08-16 06:56:56 · answer #2 · answered by frans97 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's French and it means well-being.
2007-08-16 12:20:28 · answer #3 · answered by steiner1745 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
French, it means wellness
edit: for those who wonder what the hell "bien" and "être" mean separately
bien=good, well
être= to be, being
=>mistakenly translated by the second person as 'well-being'
2007-08-16 05:20:47 · answer #4 · answered by ApisTjej 3 · 6⤊ 1⤋
French, since i speak spanish and it only resembles but not fits. :)
2007-08-16 06:40:31 · answer #5 · answered by Alana 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
French, sorry I don't know what it means.
2007-08-16 05:25:29 · answer #6 · answered by Q guy 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
french... Im not sure what it means.
2007-08-16 15:09:55 · answer #7 · answered by CrazyBeck 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it's french. You can traduce "Bien être" .
as "Well Being".
2007-08-16 05:20:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
it's french... i belive it means wellness
2007-08-16 05:59:19 · answer #9 · answered by edu3genau 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋