très amusant
very fun in French is très amusant.
This phrase is used to describe an activity or experience that provides a great deal of enjoyment.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of très (very) and amusant (amusing/fun).
Which one should you use?
While très amusant describes an activity that is enjoyable, très drôle is used specifically when something is very funny in a humorous sense.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree in gender and number with the noun it describes. Use très amusante for feminine singular nouns like une fête, très amusants for masculine plural nouns like les jeux and très amusantes for feminine plural nouns like les activités.
Did you know?
- The word très shares a common linguistic ancestor with the English 'through', originating from the Proto-Indo-European root *terh₂-.
- In many French-speaking regions, especially in Quebec, people often prefer the word l'fun to express the concept of 'fun' itself, making phrases like c'est l'fun more common than c'est amusant.
- While amusant is a direct translation for 'fun', using it to describe a person can sometimes sound condescending, as if you are saying they are an 'amusing' diversion rather than a person with a fun spirit.
Examples in context
- Ce fut très amusant.It was very fun.This sentence is useful for saying that something was very fun using très amusant.Tatoeba #1763316 by sacredceltic, translation #1749339 by Spamster
- Ce jeu est très amusant.This game is very fun.This sentence is useful for saying that a game is very fun using très amusant.Tatoeba #4860759 by Rovo, translation #4856329 by Hybrid
- Ce ne fut pas très amusant.It wasn't very fun.Tatoeba #1763330 by sacredceltic, translation #1749338 by Spamster
- La soirée était très amusante.The evening was very fun.
- La journée passée à la plage était extrêmement agréable.The day spent at the beach was very fun.
- La visite au musée était vraiment plaisante.The museum visit was very fun.
- La fête était super amusante!The party was very fun!
- La sortie en roller était vachement marrante!The rollerblading outing was very fun!
- La soirée d'hier était trop géniale!Yesterday's evening was very fun!
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Example conversation
Manon and Nathan are discussing a recent party they attended.
- ManonTu as aimé la fête d'hier ?Did you like the party yesterday?
- NathanOui, c'était très amusant !Yes, it was very fun!
- ManonJe suis contente de l'entendre.I am happy to hear that.
- NathanOn devrait refaire ça bientôt.We should do that again soon.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries très, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
