drogue
/dʁɔɡ/
The French word for the slang adjective "dope" is drogue.
Meaning: slang: amazing (adj)
Which one should you use?
Génial is a word used in both formal and informal contexts meaning 'awesome', equivalent to 'dope'. Trop cool is a colloquial expression used to describe something as really cool or awesome, equivalent to 'dope'. Au top is a slang expression meaning 'on top' used to signify that something is excellent, equivalent to 'dope'.
How do you pronounce it?
/dʁɔɡ/
Did you know?
- In French, if you want to say something is 'dope' or 'great', you might say it is mortel, which literally translates to 'deadly'.
- To express that something is 'dope' in a very modern, urban way, French youth often use the word lourd, which literally means 'heavy'.
- In a pharmacy context, droguerie refers to a traditional hardware or household chemical store rather than a place that sells narcotics.
Examples in context
- Ce film était génialThis movie was dope.
- Cette fête était trop coolThat party was dope.
- La nouvelle chanson est au topThe new song is dope.
- Je kiffe grave ce morceau, il est trop coolI really love this track, it's so dope.
- Cette soirée était vraiment géniale, j'ai passé un super momentThat party was really dope, I had an awesome time.
Example conversation
Lucas and Chloé are looking at a piece of street art.
- LucasRegarde ce graffiti, c'est trop drogue !Look at this graffiti, it's so dope!
- ChloéC'est vrai, les couleurs sont incroyables.It's true, the colors are incredible.
- LucasL'artiste a vraiment du talent.The artist really has talent.
- ChloéJe suis d'accord avec toi, Lucas.I agree with you, Lucas.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry drogue, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
