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"Amazing" in French: incroyable

incroyable

Say it: an-krwa-YAH-bluhadjective/ɛ̃.kʁwa.jabl/

Note: also: génial(e)

Amazing in French is often incroyable. C'est incroyable means that's amazing. Génial(e) is a casual twin for cool or awesome.

Concert exit

Le final était vraiment incroyable.
The finale was truly amazing.
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How to pronounce incroyable

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an-krwa-YAH-bluh

/ɛ̃.kʁwa.jabl/

Incroyable: an-krwa-YAH-bluh. Nasal in-, then krwa, stress near -yah-.

"Amazing" in French: quick reference

FrenchEnglish
incroyableamazing / incredible

Default adjective.

c'est incroyablethat's amazing

Reaction.

une vue incroyablean amazing view

Feminine agreement same form.

génial(e)awesome / great

Casual praise.

How to use incroyable in real life

  1. 1Concert exit

    Le final était vraiment incroyable.

    The finale was truly amazing.

    Incroyable after the noun phrase.

  2. 2News shock

    C'est incroyable, ils ont gagné en dix minutes.

    It's amazing—they won in ten minutes.

    C'est incroyable.

  3. 3Travel photo

    Tu as capturé une lumière incroyable.

    You captured amazing light.

    Une lumière incroyable.

Mistakes English speakers make with incroyable

Incorrect: C'est amazing.

Correct: C'est incroyable.

Use incroyable, not English.

Incorrect: Une histoire incroyables.

Correct: Une histoire incroyable.

Singular feminine stays incroyable (no -s).

Good to know

Incroyable covers wonder and disbelief. For chill praise, génial or trop bien often sound more natural than a big incroyable every time.

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Watching street performers

  1. ChatPal

    Tu as vu ce numéro ? C'est incroyable.

    Did you see that act? It's amazing.

  2. You

    Oui, le jonglage était incroyable.

    Yes, the juggling was amazing.

  3. ChatPal

    On reste pour le prochain ? Il a l'air génial.

    Shall we stay for the next one? It looks great.

  4. You

    OK, encore cinq minutes.

    OK, five more minutes.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Amazing" in French

How do you say amazing in French?

Incroyable; also génial(e).

How do you say that's amazing?

C'est incroyable.

Does incroyable change for gender?

Same form for masculine and feminine.

How do you pronounce incroyable?

an-krwa-YAH-bluh.

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