fille stupide
The English phrase "stupid girl" is translated into French as fille stupide.
This phrase is used to describe a female who lacks intelligence or common sense.
Which one should you use?
You may also use fille idiote to mean "idiot girl" or débile to describe someone as "stupid" or "dumb".
How does it change in a sentence?
In standard French word order, the adjective stupide follows the noun fille.
Did you know?
- In certain contexts, using the word fille alone can be a euphemism for a prostitute, originating from phrases like fille de joie or 'girl of joy'.
- Because of its Latin root stupidus, the word stupide originally meant being 'struck senseless' or 'amazed' rather than simply lacking intelligence.
- The French word débile originally referred to physical weakness or frailty before it became a common slang term for being 'dumb'.
Examples in context
- Cette cruche ne comprend jamais rien.This stupid girl never understands anything.
- C'est une fille stupide.She is a stupid girl.
- Cette fille stupide a perdu ses clés.That stupid girl lost her keys.
Example conversation
Léa and Hugo are talking about a girl who made a silly mistake.
- LéaQuelle fille stupide, elle a oublié son sac.What a stupid girl, she forgot her bag.
- HugoC'est vrai, elle est très distraite.It's true, she is very distracted.
- LéaJe ne comprends pas comment elle fait.I don't understand how she does it.
- HugoElle n'est pas méchante, juste un peu bête.She isn't mean, just a bit silly.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries fille, stupide, CC BY-SA 4.0.
