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Bien reçu, entendu, d’accord: French replies that say what you mean

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Choose a French reply for receiving a message, understanding a request or agreeing to a plan. Practise short exchanges and clear follow-up questions.

In short

Use Bien reçu, merci to confirm that a message arrived, Entendu to acknowledge an instruction, and D’accord to agree. Add the detail that matters: D’accord pour vendredi à 19 heures.

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Two colleagues confirming a plan in a calm office conversation, one holding a plain folder.
A precise reply begins with bien reçu. Illustration: Atelier

What is the difference between bien reçu, entendu and d’accord?

1

A message has arrived

The reading will happen tomorrow.

Other personJe vous ai envoyé le programme.I’ve sent you the programme.
YouBien reçu, merci. Je le lirai demain.Received, thank you. I’ll read it tomorrow.
2

You understand the instruction

Say what you will do next.

Other personMerci de confirmer avant jeudi.Please confirm before Thursday.
YouEntendu. Je vous répondrai mercredi.Understood. I’ll reply on Wednesday.
3

You accept a proposal

Repeat the agreed time.

Other personOn se retrouve vendredi à 19 heures ?Shall we meet on Friday at seven?
YouD’accord pour vendredi à 19 heures.Agreed: Friday at seven.
4

You agree on one detail and ask about another

Other personOn garde la même heure ?Shall we keep the same time?
YouOui, Ça marche pour 19 heures. On se retrouve où ?Yes, seven works. Where shall we meet?
What each reply tells your reader
ReplyMeaning hereUseful addition
Bien reçu.The message arrived.Je le lirai demain.
Entendu.I have taken the instruction on board.Je vous répondrai mercredi.
D’accord.I agree to the proposal.D’accord pour vendredi.
Ça marche.That works; everyday conversational wording.Ça marche pour 19 heures.

The same words after a request and after thanks

Deux moments, une même réponse
  1. Léa

    Tu peux répéter la dernière phrase ?

    Can you repeat the last sentence?

  2. Nora

    Pas de problème. Je disais que je suis libre vendredi.

    No problem. I was saying that I’m free on Friday.

  3. Léa

    Merci d’avoir répété.

    Thanks for repeating it.

  4. Nora

    Pas de problème.

    No problem.

The first Pas de problème accepts a request. The second answers thanks. To keep a useful phrase note, copy the pair of turns: what the person asked or said, then your reply. That small exchange gives you something you can reuse.

Question 1No account needed
You have received a message and will read it tomorrow. Which reply says exactly that?

Choose one answer.

Answer and explanation

Bien reçu, merci. Je le lirai demain.. Bien reçu confirms receipt; je le lirai puts reading in the future.

Question 2No account needed
Accept Friday at seven and ask where to meet.

Choose one answer.

Answer and explanation

Ça marche pour vendredi à 19 heures. On se retrouve où ?. The first reply accepts the time and asks for the missing meeting point.

Question 3No account needed
In the scene, what does Nora’s second Pas de problème do?

Choose one answer.

Answer and explanation

It responds to Léa’s thanks.. Léa has just thanked Nora; the reply acknowledges that thanks.

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