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"Easy" in French: facile

facile

Say it: fah-SEELadjective/fa.sil/

Easy in French is facile. C'est facile means it's easy. Facile à comprendre means easy to understand. Trop facile means too easy.

Homework

Cet exercice est vraiment facile.
This exercise is really easy.
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How to pronounce facile

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fah-SEEL

/fa.sil/

fah-SEEL. Clear ee in -cile; final e light. Same form for masculine and feminine.

"Easy" in French: quick reference

FrenchEnglish
facileeasy

Adjective.

c'est facileit's easy

Everyday judgment.

facile à…easy to…

Before an infinitive.

trop faciletoo easy

Complaint or joke.

How to use facile in real life

  1. 1Homework

    Cet exercice est vraiment facile.

    This exercise is really easy.

    Facile.

  2. 2App tutorial

    C'est facile à utiliser.

    It's easy to use.

    Facile à + infinitive.

  3. 3Game night

    Le premier niveau est trop facile.

    The first level is too easy.

    Trop facile.

Mistakes English speakers make with facile

Incorrect: C'est easy.

Correct: C'est facile.

Use facile.

Incorrect: Une question facilee.

Correct: Une question facile.

No extra e needed; facile already works for feminine.

Good to know

Teachers and coaches say c'est facile to encourage — or trop facile when a task needs a challenge bump.

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  1. ChatPal

    Tu trouves ça facile ?

    Do you find that easy?

  2. You

    Oui, c'est facile une fois qu'on a le geste.

    Yes, it's easy once you get the hang of it.

  3. ChatPal

    Montre-moi encore une fois.

    Show me one more time.

  4. You

    OK, regarde.

    OK, watch.

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Common questions about "Easy" in French

How do you say easy in French?

Facile.

How do you say it's easy?

C'est facile.

How do you say easy to read?

Facile à lire.

How do you pronounce facile?

fah-SEEL.

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