"He likes bread and butter."

Translation: Il aime bien le pain et le beurre.

[Eduardo7c5]

Shouldn't the translation be different because of "bien"?

[StephanieNL]

The word "bien" is placed for emphasis, to express just how much he likes bread and butter. But technically, the translation stays the same. He likes bread and butter.

[ThanKwee]

That's not quite right. See here:
http://www.duolingo.com/comment/736970

[mrleviwallace]

i thought so, originally. but everywhere i've looked translates it the same...

[DuFarge]

This doesn't make sense to me. To me, if you are saying 'il aime bien' means he likes it a lot; versus 'il aime' meaning he just likes it.

[ThanKwee]

It's actually the other way around. See here: http://www.duolingo.com/comment/736970

[cosentino]

"bien" should indicate an emphasis that he "really" likes...the translation isn't exactly the same.

[ThanKwee]

Actually, it's the other way around. See here: http://www.duolingo.com/comment/736970

[Snapp]

I don't understand why "Il aime du beurre et du pain" is wrong. Should they be 'des' instead? Is omitting 'bien' really important?

[ReyMono]

I guess it's a matter of order... "Il aime du beurre et du pain" means "He loves butter and bread". The original sentence was "He loves bread and butter"...

[ThanKwee]

If Snapp got it wrong, it wasn't just a matter of order.

"Il aime du beurre et du pain" means "He likes/loves some butter and some bread". (Not all bread and butter in general, just some)

"Il aime le beurre et le pain" means "He likes/loves butter and bread" or "He likes/loves the butter and the bread".

[joethebrit]

Just answered "il aime du pain et du beurre" and it was marked correct.

[jayeidge]

I thought enumeration never carried articles...