exotique
/ɛɡ.zɔ.tik/
The English phrase exotic is translated into French as exotique.
exotique is used to describe something exotic. In a specific context, the phrase danseuse exotique is the standard term used to refer to an exotic dancer or stripper.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective exotique is invariable in gender, so it has the same form for both masculine and feminine nouns. The plural form of exotique is exotiques.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation of exotique is /ɛɡ.zɔ.tik/. It has 3 syllables.
Did you know?
- In French culinary circles, 'exotique' is frequently used as a shorthand for ingredients like coconut or passion fruit in dessert descriptions.
- French has a specific term exotisme to describe the 19th-century artistic and literary obsession with depicting non-European cultures.
- While English uses 'exotic' to describe something alluring or rare, in French, using exotique to describe a person can sometimes carry a slightly dated or patronizing tone of 'otherness'.
Examples in context
- Rima est une beauté exotique.Rima is an exotic beauty.This sentence is useful for describing someone as an exotic beauty using exotique.Tatoeba #12493617 by always, translation #10222852 by Amastan
- Rima est une danseuse exotique.Rima is an exotic dancer.This sentence is useful for identifying someone as an exotic dancer using exotique.Tatoeba #12493937 by always, translation #10221885 by Amastan
- Rima est devenue danseuse exotique.Rima became an exotic dancer.This sentence is useful for describing someone becoming an exotic dancer using exotique.Tatoeba #12493938 by always, translation #10221886 by Amastan
- Les fleurs exotiques ajoutent une touche spéciale à ce jardinExotic flowers add a special touch to this garden
- Ce plat est composé d'ingrédients étrangers, lui donnant une saveur exotiqueThis dish is made with foreign ingredients, giving it an exotic flavor
- J'ai visité un restaurant dépaysant qui propose une cuisine africaineI visited a restaurant that offers a change of scenery with its African cuisine
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Example conversation
Manon and Lucas are looking at a travel magazine in a cafe.
- ManonRegarde cette île exotique !Look at this exotic island!
- LucasElle a l'air vraiment magnifique.It looks truly magnificent.
- ManonLe paysage est très exotique.The landscape is very exotic.
- LucasOn devrait y aller un jour.We should go there someday.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry exotique, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
