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nomadatlatl

27 January

Japanese

English (US)

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I hear often the phrase "very good." So how about "very nice"? Is it commonly used? 🤔

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someone15

27 January

Spanish (Mexico)
English (US)

Both are great , you can use both

nomadatlatl

27 January

Japanese

@someone15 thanks a lot, I got it. 😄

emtrivoli

27 January

English (US)

but say: I OFTEN HEAR... (that is more common) .

yes you can usually use either one.
except for food (i think...). "How is your dinner?" Very GOOD.
not really "very NICE". (how can food be nice?)
very good means it tastes good and you like it.

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nomadatlatl

27 January

Japanese

@emtrivoli Thanks a lot as always. Oh my bad! I'm such a scatterbrain!!😵

Let's say your language partner speaks something very well, can "very nice!" be used in that situation?

emtrivoli

27 January

English (US)

yes i think that fits fine. I guess the food thing sticks in my head b/c my mother says "nice" when talking about food. "how's your chicken mom?" Very NICE!
I say..... Mom do you personally KNOW the chicken? Was he NICE? or was he MEAN?
:-)

when someone shows you a new car.. you'd say.. "very nice!" as a compliment... not very good
when someone does a good job on something, you could say either one.
"nice work!" OR "good work"

it's 'situational'. the more you practice the better you'll get!

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nomadatlatl

27 January

Japanese

@emtrivoli Many thanks for the detailed explanation. It's really helpful!! You're a great help, thanks!ʕ⁠ ⁠ꈍ⁠ᴥ⁠ꈍ⁠ʔ

emtrivoli

27 January

English (US)

You are VERY welcome! Nice job!

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I hear often the phrase "very good." So how about "very nice"? Is it commonly used? 🤔

I hear often the phrase "very good." So how about "very nice"? Is it commonly used? 🤔 See a translation

Both are great , you can use both

but say: I OFTEN HEAR... (that is more common) . yes you can usually use either one. except for food (i think...). "How is your dinner?" Very GOOD.not really "very NICE". (how can food be nice?) very good means it tastes good and you like it.

You are VERY welcome! Nice job!

I hear often the phrase "very good." So how about "very nice"? Is it commonly used? 🤔

but say: I OFTEN HEAR... (that is more common) .

yes you can usually use either one.
except for food (i think...). "How is your dinner?" Very GOOD.
not really "very NICE". (how can food be nice?)
very good means it tastes good and you like it.