tu es drôle
The English phrase "you're funny" can be translated into French as tu es drôle.
This phrase is used to tell someone that they are amusing or make you laugh. Note that tu es drôle can also be used sarcastically to mean 'you are being ridiculous' or 'you are being weird'.
Which one should you use?
You can also use Vous avez beaucoup d'humour (you have a lot of humor) or Vous savez bien faire rire (you know how to make people laugh) to express the same idea more formally. In a colloquial setting, you might hear T'es marrant(e).
How does it change in a sentence?
When speaking to a woman using the adjective drôle, the form remains the same. However, if you choose to use the alternative adjective marrant, you must change it to tu es marrante when addressing a woman.
Did you know?
- The word drôle has surprisingly dark origins, stemming from the Middle Dutch word for a 'fat little man' or 'goblin'. It evolved from describing a strange creature into describing someone amusing.
Examples in context
- Tu es drôle !You're funny!This is useful for an exclamation of "You're funny!"Tatoeba #6016125 by christian63, translation #6736478 by Eccles17
- Je pense que tu es drôle.I think you're funny.This is useful for expressing "I think you're funny." using tu es drôle.Tatoeba #2398090 by sacredceltic, translation #2396133 by CK
- Marie, tu es trop marrante!Marie, you're so funny!
- T'as vraiment de l'humour, mon pote!You have a great sense of humor, my friend!
- Tu es drôle avec tes histoires.You're funny with your stories.
Example conversation
Two friends are chatting at a cafe.
- GabrielTu es drôle, Emma !You're funny, Emma!
- EmmaMerci, Gabriel.Thanks, Gabriel.
- GabrielTu m'as fait beaucoup rire.You made me laugh a lot.
- EmmaC'est gentil de ta part.That is kind of you.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries drôle, tu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
