French Conversation · Level 25
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French word
drôle
Pronunciation
IPA/dʁol/
Meaning
- adjectivefunny
Example
Le film était très drôle.
The movie was very funny.
More examples
Elle a dit quelque chose de drôle.
She said something funny.
Core concept
A person, remark, or situation that makes people laugh, sometimes because it is oddly unexpected.
Common phrases
c'est drôle
It's funny
quelque chose de drôle
something funny
Similar words
amusant: Entertaining and enjoyable, providing amusement.
rigolo: Informally funny in a friendly and familiar way.
marrant: Amusing through a light joke or humorous observation.
bizarre: Unusual in a strange or peculiar way.
Definition in French
Signifie qu'une personne, une parole ou une situation suscite le rire ou l'amusement; employé aussi dans la locution « drôle de + nom » pour marquer l'étrangeté.
Word origin
French drôle comes through Old French from Dutch drol, a word associated with a jester or comic figure, and later developed meanings related to amusement and oddness.
Usage tips
- In drôle de + noun, drôle usually means strange or unusual rather than funny, as in drôle de personne for a strange person.