🇬🇧🇪🇸 well done - bien hecho : English Lesson

Meaning of "well done" ("bien hecho"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

“Well done” is something you say when someone has done a really good job. You use it to show that you are proud of them and happy about what they did. It’s like giving them a little cheer with your words, to say, “Great job, I like what you did!”

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

When my little brother ate a vegetable without screaming, the whole family yelled, “Well done!” like he had climbed a mountain.

“Well done,” I told my pillow for catching all my drool last night.

The cookie jar was empty, and my brother said, “Well done, detective,” when I found crumbs all over his face.

When my baby cousin clapped for the first time, we clapped back and shouted, “Well done!” like she’d invented clapping.

When I burped the alphabet by accident, my brother said, “Scientifically terrible, but… well done.”

A child builds a tall tower of blocks. The tower stands. Mom says, "Well done!" Dad says, "Well done!" Sister says, "Well done!" Friend says, "Well done!" Teacher says, "Well done!" The child smiles, claps hands and feels warm and is very proud. All clap and hug. The child says, "Thank you."

This word is at the A1 level, which means it is one of the first words you learn when starting English. It’s commonly used in everyday conversations and helps you communicate basic ideas like greetings, family, or daily activities.

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