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No. 8,776 in French

bientot

Soon.

In a sentence

  • Je vais te voir bientôt.

    I will see you soon.

    In this sentence, 'bientôt' is an adverb of time indicating that the action will occur relatively quickly after the present moment.

  • Bientôt, je partirai en vacances.

    Soon, I will go on vacation.

    Here, 'bientôt' is used as a temporal adverb at the start of the sentence to specify the time framework for the upcoming event.

  • Il travaille même le week-end, mais bientôt il prendra une pause.

    He works even on weekends, but soon he will take a break.

    In this example, 'bientôt' signifies a near future time when the subject will begin a new state of taking a break.

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