supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
supercalifragilisticexpialidocious is the French way to say fantastic, marvellous or wonderful.
This adjective is used to describe something as wonderful or marvellous. It is a cognate.
Meaning: fantastic, marvellous, wonderful ''(cognates)'' (adj)
Did you know?
- In the French dubbed version of 'Mary Poppins', the word remains supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, though the pronunciation is adjusted to fit French phonetics.
- In French, using this word in a conversation feels like a playful 'performance' rather than a natural piece of vocabulary, as it is viewed strictly as a pop-culture reference.
- Because French does not have a native equivalent of this specific nonsense word, it is one of the few examples of a 'nonsense' word that is imported entirely whole from English.
Example conversation
Gabriel and Emma are talking about a magical movie.
- GabrielTu as aimé le film, Emma ?Did you like the movie, Emma?
- EmmaOui, c'était supercalifragilisticexpialidocious !Yes, it was supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!
- GabrielJe suis d'accord, c'était magique.I agree, it was magical.
- EmmaC'est mon film préféré maintenant.It is my favorite movie now.
