How to Say "Unique" in French

unique

/y.nik/

The French word for 'unique' is unique.

The word is used as an adjective to describe something that is one of a kind.

Meaning: one of a kind (adj)

How does it change in a sentence?

The adjective unique is the same in both its masculine and feminine forms. To make the adjective plural, add an 's' to the end to form uniques.

The pronunciation is /y.nik/. It has two syllables.

In French, unique can mean 'only' in addition to 'one of a kind'. For example, fils unique means an 'only son' rather than a son with unique personality traits.
In some contexts, calling a person unique in French can be a subtle way of calling them 'weird' or 'strange', rather than 'special'.
While English speakers sometimes say 'very unique', French speakers avoid très unique because unique is considered an absolute adjective that cannot be intensified.

Ce n'est pas unique.
This isn't unique.
This sentence shows how to negate the word unique.
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Nous sommes tous uniques.
We're all unique.
This sentence uses the plural form uniques to describe people.
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Tout le monde est unique.
Every person is unique.
This sentence uses the singular form unique to describe 'every person'.
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Elle a un style vestimentaire unique.
She has a unique fashion style.
Son style est vraiment original.
His/Her style is truly unique.
C'est une histoire hors du commun.
It's an extraordinary story.
Cette œuvre d'art est unique en son genre.
This piece of art is one of a kind.
Ce monument est singulier dans la région.
This monument is unique in the region.
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Nathan and Léa are looking at a piece of art in a gallery.

Nathan

Cette sculpture est vraiment unique.
This sculpture is truly one of a kind.
Léa

Oui, elle est très spéciale.
Yes, it is very special.
Nathan

L'artiste a un style unique.
The artist has a one of a kind style.
Léa

C'est vrai, je ne l'ai jamais vu ailleurs.
It's true, I have never seen it anywhere else.

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