trop
/tʁo/
In French, "up too much" is expressed as trop.
trop is used to describe something that is excessive or more than what is needed.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Quebec, the slang expression Abusé is used to convey a sense of something being excessive.
How does it change in a sentence?
When using trop as an adverb to modify an adjective or another adverb, you do not need to include de.
How do you pronounce it?
/tʁo/
Did you know?
- The term trop shares an ancient root with the Old English word þorp, which meant 'village'.
- In modern youth slang in France, trop is often used as an intensifier meaning 'very' or 'really' rather than 'excessively'.
- The phrase c'est trop can function as a standalone exclamation to express being overwhelmed. It is the French equivalent of the English expression 'I can't even' when someone is reacting to something extreme.
Examples in context
- Tom, tu prends trop de place.Tom, you're taking up too much space.This sentence is useful for showing how to say someone is taking up too much space using trop.Tatoeba #14010776 by Rovo, translation #14010674 by rul
- Ce bureau prend trop de place.This desk takes up too much room.This sentence shows how a desk can take up too much room using trop.Tatoeba #1967185 by sacredceltic, translation #59848 by CK
- Cette table prend trop de place.This table takes up too much space.This sentence demonstrates how a table takes up too much space using trop.Tatoeba #11384968 by Aiji, translation #60857 by CK
- Il travaille tropHe works too much
- Sa consommation de sucre est excessivement élevéeHis sugar intake is excessively high
- Il mange de manière excessiveHe eats excessively
- Elle parle trop fortShe talks too loudly
- Ils mangent des pizzas un maxThey eat a lot of pizzas
- C'est complètement abusé, ils demandent trop d'argentIt's totally excessive, they're asking for too much money
- J'en ai assez, trop c'est trop!I've had enough, it's too much!
- 9 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Emma and Hugo are talking about a busy restaurant.
- EmmaIl y a trop de monde dans ce restaurant.There are too many people in this restaurant.
- HugoOui, c'est trop bruyant.Yes, it is too noisy.
- EmmaOn devrait partir.We should leave.
- HugoD'accord, Emma.Okay, Emma.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry trop, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries trop, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
