c'est stylé
The English phrase 'something is cool' can be translated into French as c'est stylé.
c'est stylé is used to describe something as cool in terms of being trendy, aesthetically pleasing or having a certain style. It is not used to describe something being cool in the sense of temperature. You can also use the colloquial phrase c'est trop stylé to mean 'it's so cool', where trop acts as an intensifier meaning 'very' or 'so'. Other related words for 'cool' or positive qualities include génial (awesome), chouette (neat), incroyable (incredible) and branché (trendy).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
c'est stylé is an informal phrase, most commonly used by younger generations. In more formal settings, you might use C'est impressionnant! to convey that something is impressive or C'est fantastique! to express enthusiasm or excitement. For informal alternatives, C'est super! translates to 'It's great!' and C'est trop bien! means 'It's so good!'
Did you know?
- In certain French slang contexts, instead of saying something is cool, one might say c'est lourd, which literally translates to 'it is heavy'.
- The word chouette used to describe something as 'neat' or 'cool' is actually the French word for an 'owl'.
- The adjective branché used to describe something 'trendy' literally means 'plugged in' or 'connected', much like how we might describe someone as being 'plugged into' a scene.
Examples in context
- C'est génial! J'adore cette musique, ça me donne envie de danser!That's great! I love this music, it makes me want to dance!
- C'est stylé, ta nouvelle veste.Your new jacket is cool.
- Regarde ce tatouage, c'est stylé !Look at this tattoo, it's cool!
- Le design de cette voiture, c'est stylé.The design of this car is cool.
Example conversation
Lucas and Manon are looking at a photograph in a magazine.
- LucasRegarde cette photo, c'est stylé, non ?Look at this photo, it's cool, right?
- ManonOui, je trouve ça très stylé.Yes, I find it very cool.
- LucasOn devrait s'habiller comme ça.We should dress like that.
- ManonC'est vrai, Lucas, c'est une bonne idée.It's true, Lucas, it's a good idea.
