choqué
/ʃɔ.ke/
The English word 'shocked' is translated into French as choqué.
choqué is used to describe being surprised, startled or confused. However, in French, it often carries a stronger connotation of being offended or morally appalled compared to the English word 'shocked'.
Meaning: surprised, startled, confused (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, choqué changes its ending to match the gender and number of the subject: it becomes choquée for a feminine subject, choqués for a masculine plural subject and choquées for a feminine plural subject.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has two syllables and is pronounced /ʃɔ.ke/.
Did you know?
- In modern French slang, particularly among youth, choqué is sometimes used as an intensifier similar to the English 'shook' to describe being deeply impressed or overwhelmed.
- While 'shocked' in English can be used for an electric shock, a French person would use électrisé or sous le choc to describe a physical sensation.
- The word choqué shares a root with the French word for a collision, choc, emphasizing the feeling of a sudden mental impact.
Examples in context
- Tom a l'air choqué.Tom looks shocked.This sentence is useful for describing how someone looks when they are choqué.Tatoeba #9416125 by Micsmithel, translation #2237318 by CK
- J'ai été très choquée.I was really shocked.This sentence is useful for expressing that you were personally choqué.Tatoeba #5927184 by Aiji, translation #4499901 by CK
- Nous avons été choqués.We were shocked.This sentence is useful for describing a group of people who were choqués.Tatoeba #6668661 by Aiji, translation #4502084 by CK
- Je suis stupéfait(e) par cette nouvelle !I am shocked by this news!
- Ce spectacle m'a laissé(e) étonné(e).This show left me shocked.
- Elle était sidérée par ce qui s'est passé.She was stunned by what happened.
- J'étais totalement bluffé(e) par son talent !I was completely blown away by his/her talent!
- Ce film est hallucinant !This movie is mind-blowing!
- C'est incroyable ce que tu viens de me dire !What you just told me is unbelievable!
- 98 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Hugo and Chloé are talking about a sudden event at work.
- HugoTu es choquée par l'annonce du patron ?Are you shocked by the boss's announcement?
- ChloéOui, je suis très choquée, c'est incroyable.Yes, I am very shocked, it is incredible.
- HugoMoi aussi, je suis un peu choqué.Me too, I am a bit shocked.
- ChloéOn doit en parler plus tard, Hugo.We should talk about it later, Hugo.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “shocked” translations and entries choqué, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
