Matching game
French words for "very": match each intensifier to its tone
Très, vachement, super, hyper, trop, extrêmement, fort: match ten French intensifiers to their register and feel, and stop using très for everything.
- B1
- 10 pairs
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In short
Très is the neutral "very". In casual speech French uses super, hyper, vachement and trop (c'est trop bien). In formal writing: extrêmement, particulièrement, fort (fort intéressant). Choosing the right one changes how you sound.
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Tap one on the left, then its partner on the right.
How do you say “very” in French?
| French | Who might say it |
|---|---|
| C'est très intéressant. | anyone |
| C'est super intéressant ! | a friend |
| C'est vachement intéressant. | a friend, slightly older |
| C'est trop intéressant ! | a teenager |
| C'est extrêmement intéressant. | a lecturer, a report |
| C'est fort intéressant. | a novel, a formal speech |
Trop normally means "too (much)": c'est trop cher is "it's too expensive". In young people's speech, trop + adjective has become a positive "so": il est trop mignon (he's so cute). Context and tone tell you which meaning is meant.
- Ado
Le film était trop bien ! Hyper drôle !
The film was so good! Super funny!
- Parent
Vraiment ? Je l'ai trouvé vachement long, moi.
Really? I found it really long.
- Grand-mère
Pour ma part, je l'ai trouvé fort intéressant.
For my part, I found it most interesting.
- Je suis très fatigué beaucoup.Je suis très fatigué.
One intensifier is enough.
- C'est trop bon (in a formal email)C'est excellent.
Trop + adjective is casual.