aime vs aime bien

Di L.A2Kwiziq community member

aime vs aime bien

So "j'aime" means "I love" but J'aime bien" means "I like"? It would seem more, to me, that to "aime bien" would be more than just to like but is this just idiomatic?

This question relates to:French lesson "Aimer = to love, like something/someone in French"

Asked 2 days ago

Like0Answer1

Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

Even though it might seem to you that way, that's not the way French speakers see it.

Between persons, aimer means "to love someone (romantically)" and aimer bien "to like someone".

Like01 day ago

Di L. asked:View original

aime vs aime bien

So "j'aime" means "I love" but J'aime bien" means "I like"? It would seem more, to me, that to "aime bien" would be more than just to like but is this just idiomatic?

Don't have an account yet? Join today

« Qui et que Et dans lequel elle écrivait que »

Ask a question

Find your French level for FREE

Test your French to the CEFR standard

Find your French level