8d • 🗣️ French language
French word of the day: chouette
So yes. Chouette is a noun and it means owl.
There are numerous other words for owl (hibou, chevêche, grand-duc d’Europe) but let’s not get bogged down in ornithology! Unless you’re a twitcher, you won’t need those words for everyday life in France.
Because here’s the important bit …
Chouette is FAR more useful as an adjective.
As an adjective, chouette = great / lovely / nice / cool.
Examples you will actually hear:
- J’adore Rosie. Elle est chouette. ➜ I love Rosie. She’s really nice.
- La soirée était chouette. ➜ It was a great night.
- C’est chouette, ça ! ➜ That’s great!
Chouette is a really useful word because :
- It’s informal but totally acceptable in daily life
- It’s positive without being over-the-top
- You can use it at work, with friends, with neighbours
- You do not need to think about agreement or complexity. Just say it.
If you’re ever stuck for vocabulary and want to say something was nice without sounding like a GCSE oral exam, chouette is your baby.
What was chouette in your life this weekend?
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French word of the day: chouette
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