How to Say “So Cute” in French

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trop mignon
In French, "so cute" is expressed as trop mignon.
trop mignon is used to describe someone or something that is very endearing or attractive. It can be translated as "too cute" or "super cute".

What does it mean word for word?

Literally, the phrase means "too cute", but in colloquial French, trop is frequently used to mean "so" or "very".

Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?

Using trop to mean "very" is common in spoken, informal French. In more standard or neutral situations, you would use très mignon instead. Other variations include the slang phrase trop chou and the colloquialism mignon(ne) à croquer, which means "adorable enough to eat".

Is it said differently in some regions?

In France, trop mimi is a popular variation of trop mignon used to mean "super duper cute".

How does it change in a sentence?

The adjective changes based on what you are describing. Use trop mignonne for a feminine person or object, trop mignons for a masculine or mixed group and trop mignonnes for a group of females. You may also use hyper mignon(ne) to convey an even higher level of cuteness.

Did you know?

  • If you describe a pet or a child as trop chou, you are literally calling them 'too cabbage'.
  • The adjective mignon and the English word 'mind' share a common Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to think'.
  • The word mignon originally referred to things that were 'dainty' or 'gentle' before it evolved into the modern word for 'cute'.

Examples in context

  • Il est trop mignon.
    He's so cute.
    This sentence uses trop mignon to describe a male.
    Tatoeba #2948576 by Blabla, translation #1339062 by CM
  • Oh ! c'est trop mignon !
    Oh! This is so cute!
    This sentence expresses excitement about something being trop mignon.
    Tatoeba #6559834 by Blabla, translation #6581102 by Eccles17
  • C'est vraiment trop mignon.
    It's really so cute.
    This sentence emphasizes that something is trop mignon.
    Tatoeba #6559840 by Blabla, translation #6581398 by Eccles17
  • Ce chaton est trop mignon
    This kitten is too cute
  • 1 more sentence on Tatoeba

Example conversation

Hugo shows Manon a photo of his new puppy.

  1. Hugo

    Regarde mon nouveau chiot !
    Look at my new puppy!
  2. Manon

    Mais il est trop mignon !
    But he is so cute!
  3. Hugo

    Je sais, il adore jouer.
    I know, he loves to play.
  4. Manon

    C'est trop mignon, je veux le voir.
    It's so cute, I want to see him.

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