No. 5,511 in French

bonne

"Bonne" in English means "good" (feminine form) or refers to a "maid" or "servant."

In a sentence

Elle a une bonne idée pour résoudre le problème.
She has a good idea to solve the problem.
The word 'bonne' is used as an adjective agreeing in gender and number with the feminine noun 'idée'. It means 'good' in this context.
C'était une très bonne année pour notre entreprise.
It was a very good year for our business.
'Bonne' is an adjective modifying the feminine noun 'année', describing it as favorable or positive.
Elle est une bonne cuisinière.
She is a good cook.
Here, 'bonne' is an adjective describing 'cuisinière', agreeing with the gender and number of this feminine singular noun to convey competence or skill.

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