marrant
/ma.ʁɑ̃/
The French word marrant means funny.
marrant is an adjective used to describe someone or something that is funny or amusing. It is often used to describe things like une blague marrante (a funny joke) or des vidéos marrantes (funny videos).
Which one should you use?
While the standard French word for funny is drôle, marrant is more colloquial and often implies that something is amusing or quirky in a lighthearted way.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
marrant is an informal and colloquial term. If you need to be more formal, you can use amusant or divertissant. In very informal settings, you might also hear the word rigolo.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the adjective changes to match the gender and number of the noun it describes: marrante is the feminine singular form, marrants is the masculine plural form and marrantes is the feminine plural form.
How do you pronounce it?
marrant is pronounced /ma.ʁɑ̃/ and consists of 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- While marrant is now a common word for 'funny', its root verb se marrer was historically associated with slang used by the lower classes and criminals in 19th century France.
- In modern French, marrant can be used with a sarcastic tone to mean the exact opposite of funny, similar to how an English speaker might say 'That's just great' when something goes wrong.
- The word rigolo, mentioned as a synonym, originally comes from the word rigoler, which is rooted in the Old French word for 'to play' or 'to frolic'.
Examples in context
- La soirée d'hier était vraiment marrante !Last night's party was really fun!
- C'est vraiment marrant !It's really funny!
- Ce film est vraiment marrant.This movie is really funny.
- Il est très marrant, ce garçon.This boy is very funny.
- C'est une histoire marrante.It is a funny story.
Example conversation
Lucas and Chloé are watching a comedy movie.
- LucasTu as vu ça ? C'est trop marrant !Did you see that? It's too funny!
- ChloéOui, j'adore ce film.Yes, I love this movie.
- LucasL'acteur est vraiment marrant.The actor is really funny.
- ChloéC'est vrai, il me fait rire.That's true, he makes me laugh.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry marrant, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
