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How do you say "shocked" in French?
choqué
In French, "shocked" is choqué.
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Pronunciation
Say shoh-KAY, with a hard k sound and stress falling on the final syllable.
Grammar notes
choqué is a adjective used the same way as its English equivalent.
Example sentence
Ils furent choqués par la nouvelle.
They were shocked by the news.
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How to remember choqué
Choqué looks like the English word shocked with the letters slightly rearranged.
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Questions about choqué
How do you pronounce choqué?
Say shoh-KAY, with a hard k sound and stress falling on the final syllable.
Is choqué formal or casual?
choqué is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is choqué used in French?
choqué is used the same way as the equivalent English adjective. For example: Ils furent choqués par la nouvelle. (They were shocked by the news.).
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