un taxi ou bien un bus

[rustic fiber]

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un taxi ou bien un bus

[dark sparrow]

it's part of the "ou bien" construction which is just "ou" but with an added way of saying either one is fine and it's up to your preference

[hollow quartz]

Emilie ne dit pas que elle aime le bus.

So it's just being nicer about saying it?

[dark sparrow]

it's just a way of being less direct, a bit more casual yeah

[hollow quartz]

Last q... what if there are more than 2 choices? Is it nonsensical to add bien to all the other options? "un taxi ou bien un bus ou bien un avion ou bien un traversier"

[dark sparrow]

you'd usually only use "et" and "ou" between the last and second to last items (same for "ou bien")
"je voudrais une baguette, un pain au chocolat et un mille-feuilles, s'il vous plaît"
"vous pouvez payer en liquide, en carte, ou bien en chèque"