English–French

“funny” in French

French

Alsorigolo · comique · marrant

Pronunciation

IPA/dʁol/

Example

Le film était très drôle.

The movie was very funny.

Illustration for drôle (funny)

How to say “funny” in French

“Funny” in French is drôle.

A person, remark, or situation that makes people laugh, sometimes because it is oddly unexpected.

Full entry for drôle: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with drôle

Elle a dit quelque chose de drôle.

She said something funny.

Tips for using drôle

  • In drôle de + noun, drôle usually means strange or unusual rather than funny, as in drôle de personne for a strange person.

Other French words for “funny”

Ce film est rigolo.

This movie is funny.

Cette histoire est comique.

This story is funny.

Ce film est marrant.

This movie is funny.

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