French Conversation · Level 7
87 words
French word
hyper
Pronunciation
IPA/ipɛʁ/
Meaning
- adverbsuper
Example
Il est hyper sympa.
He is super nice.
More examples
C'était hyper drôle.
It was really funny.
Core concept
A volume knob pushed beyond the already high setting.
Common phrases
hyper sympa
very nice
hyper important
extremely important
hyper facile
super easy
Similar words
très: A standard adverb expressing a high degree before an adjective or adverb.
super: A casual intensifier meaning very before an adjective or adverb.
trop: An adverb indicating an excessively high degree.
vachement: A strongly emphatic colloquial adverb meaning very.
Definition in French
Sert à renforcer une qualité, équivalent à « très » ou « vraiment » dans le registre familier.
Word origin
French hyper comes from Greek hyper through the learned prefix hyper-, later used independently as a colloquial intensifier.
Usage tips
- Hyper usually stands directly before an adjective or adverb, as in hyper sympa, and belongs mainly to informal speech.
Opposites
- peua littleadverb
Related words
- hyperactifhyperactiveadjective
- hyperactivitéhyperactivitynoun
- hypermarchéhypermarketnoun