si triste
The English phrase "so sad" is translated into French as si triste.
What does it mean word for word?
In this phrase, si means "so" or "as" and triste means "sad".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Quebec, Canada, you may hear the colloquial regional variant Je suis ben triste, where ben is used to intensify the feeling of sadness.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because triste is an adjective, it must agree in gender and number with the subject it describes. For example, if the subject is plural, you would use si tristes.
Did you know?
- The word triste shares a deep root with the English word 'trist', an archaic term for sad that appears in older poetry and literature.
- In French, the word triste can also describe a situation or an object as 'pathetic' or 'sorry', rather than just an emotion felt by a person.
- A common way to intensify sadness in casual French is by adding trop instead of si, as in trop triste, which literally means 'too sad' but is used to mean 'so sad'.
Examples in context
- Pourquoi es-tu si triste ?Why are you so sad?This example shows how to ask why someone is feeling si triste.Tatoeba #525873 by sacredceltic, translation #744817 by Swift
- N'aie pas l'air si triste !Don't look so sad.This example uses si triste to tell someone not to look a certain way.Tatoeba #3599188 by sacredceltic, translation #3598969 by CK
- Pourquoi as-tu l'air si triste ?Why are you looking so sad?This example asks why someone has the appearance of being si triste.Tatoeba #916342 by trotter, translation #36393 by CK
- La destruction du patrimoine historique est vraiment désolante.The destruction of historical heritage is truly saddening.
- J'ai appris le décès de votre grand-mère et je suis profondément attristé.I learned about your grandmother's passing, and I am deeply saddened.
- On a perdu le match, je suis vraiment triste.We lost the game, I am really sad.
- As-tu vu la fin du film ? C'était trop triste.Did you see the end of the movie? It was too sad.
- La disparition des espèces animales me rend vraiment triste.The extinction of animal species really makes me sad.
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Example conversation
Gabriel and Emma are talking about a movie they just watched.
- GabrielLa fin du film est si triste.The end of the movie is so sad.
- EmmaOui, j'ai même pleuré un peu.Yes, I even cried a little.
- GabrielC'est une histoire vraiment touchante.It is a truly touching story.
- EmmaC'est vrai, Gabriel.It's true, Gabriel.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
