Well - bonus is back

We already know that the Latin for "good" is bonus. Hang on to the b & n - the word for "well" is bene, as in benefit, benefactor and benediction (a thing well done, one who does well, a thing well said). In our first language, this one's pretty easy:

The Italian for "well" is bene (bay-nay).

Spanish and French are a little trickier, because, well, their Latin's just not as good as the Italians'. But once you know one...

The Spanish for "well" is bien (bee-enn). Got it? ¡Muy bien! (Oops! getting ahead of you...)

The French for "well" is bien (bee-ehn). Be sure to say the "en" part through your nose. Très bien. (There I go again.)

Here's a quick round-up, a phrase to repeat a few times so this will sink in:
For learning "well," it's a benefit to think Italian bene, Spanish bien and - here it is again - French bien.

You can shorten it to "Well, bene, bien, bien" once you've got the hang of it.