French Adjectives: Positive and Negative Qualities

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Which of the following words means 'friendly, nice, kind' in French?

  • bête
  • aimable (correct)
  • amusant
  • bavard

Which of the following words means 'funny' or 'amusing' in French?

  • aimable
  • bavard
  • bête
  • amusant (correct)

Which of the following words means 'chatty' or 'talkative' in French?

  • amusant
  • bavard (correct)
  • aimable
  • bête

Which of the following words means 'stupid, dumb, silly' in French?

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Which of the following words means 'annoying' in French?

<p>casse-pieds (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following words means 'calm' or 'quiet' in French?

<p>calme (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following words means 'cultured' or 'educated' in French?

<p>cultivé (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following words means 'funny' in French?

<p>drôle (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following words means 'selfish' or 'self-centered' in French?

<p>égoïste (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following words means 'surprising' or 'amazing' in French?

<p>étonnant (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following words means 'crazy' (masculine) in French?

<p>fou (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following words means 'crazy' (feminine) in French?

<p>folle (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following words means 'generous' in French?

<p>généreux (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following words means 'mean' or 'nasty' in French?

<p>méchant (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following words means 'annoying' or 'tiresome' in French?

<p>pénible (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following words means 'polite' in French?

<p>poli (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following words means 'wise' or 'well-behaved' in French?

<p>sage (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following words means 'nice' (informal) in French?

<p>sympa (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following words means 'hard-working' in French?

<p>travailleur (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following words means 'fearful' or 'easily scared' in French?

<p>peureux (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

aimable

friendly, nice, kind

amusant

funny / amusing

bavard

chatty/talkative

bête

stupid, dumb, silly

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casse-pieds

annoying

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calme

calm; quiet

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charmant

charming

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cultivé

cultured, educated

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drôle

funny

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égoïste

selfish, self-centered

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étonnant

surprising, amazing

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fier

proud

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formidable

great

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fou

crazy (masculine)

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folle

crazy (feminine)

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généreux

generous

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gentil

kind

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méchant

mean, nasty

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paresseux

lazy

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pénible

annoying, tiresome

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poli

polite

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heureux

happy

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jaloux

jealous

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joli

pretty

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laid

ugly

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sage

wise, well behaved

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sévère

strict

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sérieux

serious

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sympa

nice, kind, friendly

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timide

shy

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travailleur

hard-working

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peureux

fearful, easily scared

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Study Notes

French Adjectives: Positive Qualities

  • Aimable: friendly, nice, kind
  • Amusant: funny, amusing
  • Calme: calm, quiet
  • Charmant: charming
  • Cultivé: cultured, educated
  • Drôle: funny
  • Généreux: generous
  • Genial: kind
  • Joli: pretty
  • Sage: wise, well-behaved
  • Sympa: nice (informal)
  • Heureux: happy
  • Poli: polite
  • Travailleur: hard-working

French Adjectives: Negative Qualities

  • Bavard: chatty, talkative
  • Bête: stupid, dumb, silly (informal)
  • Casse-pieds: annoying (informal)
  • Égoïste: selfish, self-centered
  • Méchant: mean, nasty
  • Paresseux: lazy
  • Pénible: annoying, tiresome (more formal than casse-pieds)
  • Sérieux: serious
  • Timide: shy
  • Peureux: fearful, easily scared
  • Jaloux: jealous
  • Laid: ugly
  • Sévère: strict
  • Fou/Folle: crazy (masculine/feminine)

French Adjectives: Neutral/Mixed Qualities

  • Étonnant: surprising, amazing
  • Fier: proud
  • Formidable: great
  • étonnant: surprising, amazing

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