tellement fier
The English phrase "so proud" is translated into French as tellement fier.
tellement fier is used to express feeling a great sense of satisfaction or pleasure in an achievement or a particular quality.
What does it mean word for word?
The word tellement translates literally to "so" or "so much" in this context, acting as an intensifier for the adjective.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree with the person being described. Use tellement fière if the person is female, and tellement fiers if you are describing a group of men or a mixed-gender group. If the group consists only of females, use tellement fières. Additionally, when saying you are proud "of" someone or something, you must use the preposition de after the adjective, resulting in the form tellement fier de.
Did you know?
- The word fier is actually two different words with the same spelling. One comes from the Latin word for 'wild' and the other comes from the Latin word for 'to trust'.
- While in English being 'so proud' is almost always a positive sentiment, calling a man 'fier' in historical French could imply he was 'fierce' or 'arrogant' in a way that was not necessarily complimentary.
- French allows you to describe inanimate objects as fier, such as a fier navire or 'proud ship'. This implies a sense of majesty and grandeur rather than a human emotion.
Examples in context
- Tom sera tellement fier.Tom will be so proud.This sentence shows the future tense of tellement fier.Tatoeba #13500422 by felix63, translation #2646814 by CK
- Je suis tellement fier de toi.I'm so proud of you.This sentence demonstrates how to use tellement fier de to say you are proud of someone.Tatoeba #4557425 by sacredceltic, translation #1891126 by CK
- Nous sommes tellement fiers de toi !We're so proud of you!This sentence shows the masculine plural form tellement fiers.Tatoeba #4556741 by sacredceltic, translation #954487 by CK
- Je suis super fier de toi pour avoir réussi ton examen.I'm super proud of you for passing your exam.
- La réussite de mes enfants à l'école me rend très fier.The success of my children at school makes me very proud.
- J'en suis fier comme un paon d'avoir enfin obtenu mon diplôme.I'm proud as a peacock to have finally obtained my diploma.
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Example conversation
Emma is telling Gabriel about her graduation.
- EmmaJ'ai enfin obtenu mon diplôme !I finally got my degree!
- GabrielJe suis tellement fier de toi, Emma.I am so proud of you, Emma.
- EmmaMerci beaucoup, Gabriel.Thank you very much, Gabriel.
- GabrielTu as travaillé très dur.You worked very hard.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries fier, tellement, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
