super cool
The English phrase "super cool" can be expressed in French as super cool.
While super cool is used to express that something is very cool, you may also encounter the idiomatic expression trop cool, which can be translated as "way too cool".
Which one should you use?
Depending on the context and the level of formality you desire, different French terms may be more appropriate than super cool. For instance, Génial means "awesome" or "great", while Super is a colloquial way to say "super cool" or "great". If you want to describe something as "impressive" or "awe-inspiring", you should use Impressionnant.
Did you know?
- If you want to sound much more formal than saying super cool, you might use formidable, which carries no negative connotations in French unlike its English cognate.
- The word super can also be a noun referring to a dinner course or a broth, potentially originating from a Germanic word meaning 'to sip'.
- In French, the word trop literally means 'too much', yet in casual speech, it is used to mean 'very' in phrases like trop cool.
Examples in context
- Ta nouvelle voiture est géniale !Your new car is awesome!
- Le film que nous avons vu hier était super !The movie we watched yesterday was super cool!
- Ta performance à la fête était vraiment top !Your performance at the party was really cool!
- Le concert était trop cool, il y avait une super ambiance !The concert was way too cool, there was a great atmosphere!
- La nouvelle console de jeu est vraiment top moumoute !The new gaming console is really cool/awesome!
- C'est super cool.It's super cool.
- Ton nouveau style est super cool.Your new style is super cool.
Example conversation
Manon and Lucas are looking at a new video game.
- ManonRegarde ce nouveau jeu, Lucas !Look at this new game, Lucas!
- LucasOh, il est super cool !Oh, it's super cool!
- ManonTu veux essayer ?Do you want to try it?
- LucasOui, avec plaisir.Yes, with pleasure.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cool, super, CC BY-SA 4.0.
