drôle

funny, amusing

Beginner Adjective
🔊

Pronunciation

/dʁol/

💡

Cultural Note

Be careful with placement: 'un homme drôle' means 'a funny man', but 'un drôle d'homme' means 'a strange/odd man.' This positional shift in meaning is a classic trap for French learners.

📝 Example Sentences

Il est vraiment drôle, il me fait toujours rire.

He's really funny, he always makes me laugh.

C'est une drôle d'histoire.

It's a strange story.

📊 Adjective Forms

Gender Form
feminine drôle
masculine drôle
feminine_plural drôles
masculine_plural drôles
Back to Dictionary