trop drôle
The English phrase 'so funny' is translated into French as trop drôle.
You can use trop drôle to mean 'so funny'. In colloquial speech, you may also use Tellement marrant to express that something is so funny or hilarious or Super drôle as an informal way to say 'super funny'.
What does it mean word for word?
The word trop literally means 'too' or 'too much', but in colloquial French, it is frequently used to mean 'so' or 'very' when expressing emphasis.
Which one should you use?
While très drôle is the standard way to say 'very funny', trop drôle is more common in casual, spoken conversation to convey the sense of 'so funny'.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
Trop drôle is a common, informal way to say 'so funny' or 'very funny'.
Did you know?
- The adjective drôle actually shares an ancestral root with the English word 'troll', originating from the Old Norse word for a 'goblin' or 'fat little man'.
- In very casual French, the phrase trop drôle is sometimes used sarcastically to mean the exact opposite, similar to saying 'how funny' in English when something is actually boring.
- French has a specific word for a 'funny' person that is not drôle, such as un rigolo, which specifically implies someone who likes to make jokes.
Examples in context
- Cette comédie est si drôle!This comedy is so funny!
- La blague qu'il a racontée était si amusante!The joke he told was so funny!
- La vidéo que j'ai vue hier était tellement marrante!The video I watched yesterday was so funny!
- On a passé une soirée super drôle hier!We had such a funny evening last night!
- C'est trop drôle !It's so funny!
- Ce film est trop drôle.This movie is so funny.
- Ton chat est trop drôle.Your cat is so funny.
- Il est trop drôle quand il raconte des blagues.He is so funny when he tells jokes.
Example conversation
Chloé and Hugo are watching a comedy show on TV.
- ChloéRegarde cet acteur, il est trop drôle !Look at this actor, he is so funny!
- HugoC'est vrai, je n'arrête pas de rire.It's true, I can't stop laughing.
- ChloéTu trouves que cette scène est trop drôle ?Do you find this scene so funny?
- HugoOui, elle est absolument géniale.Yes, it is absolutely great.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries drôle, trop, CC BY-SA 4.0.
