triste
sad
Beginner Adjective
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Pronunciation
/tʁist/
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Cultural Note
'Triste' is one of the rare French adjectives that has the same form in both masculine and feminine. It can also mean 'dreary' or 'dismal' when describing places or weather: 'un temps triste' (dreary weather).
📝 Example Sentences
Pourquoi es-tu si triste aujourd'hui ?
Why are you so sad today?
C'est une triste histoire.
It's a sad story.
📊 Adjective Forms
| Gender | Form |
|---|---|
| feminine | triste |
| masculine | triste |
| feminine_plural | tristes |
| masculine_plural | tristes |