il est tellement mignon
The English phrase "he is so cute" is expressed in French as il est tellement mignon.
This phrase is used to describe someone as very attractive or endearing.
What does it mean word for word?
The word tellement functions as an intensifier meaning "so much" or "so".
Which one should you use?
While tellement means "so", using trop (too) is a very common colloquial way in modern French to express the same level of high intensity or "so much". Consequently, you may hear il est trop mignon to mean "he is so cute".
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural "they are so cute", use ils sont tellement mignons.
When do people say it?
The word chou translates to cabbage or cutie.
Did you know?
Examples in context
- J'ai rencontré mon nouveau collègue aujourd'hui, il est trop mignon !I met my new colleague today, he is so cute!
- Regarde ce bébé, il est tellement mignon.Look at this baby, he is so cute.
- Ton nouveau petit ami, il est tellement mignon.Your new boyfriend, he is so cute.
- Je ne sais pas pourquoi, mais il est tellement mignon.I don't know why, but he is so cute.
Example conversation
Gabriel shows Manon a photo of his new puppy.
- GabrielRegarde mon nouveau chiot sur la photo !Look at my new puppy in the photo!
- ManonOh, il est tellement mignon !Oh, he is so cute!
- GabrielJe sais, il est vraiment adorable.I know, he is really adorable.
- ManonJe veux venir le voir bientôt.I want to come see him soon.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries est, il, mignon, tellement, CC BY-SA 4.0.
