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How do you say "sweet" in French?
Génial
In French, "sweet" is Génial.
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Pronunciation
Say zhay-NYAHL, with a soft French j sound at the start, though it literally means great or awesome here.
Grammar notes
Génial is a adjective used the same way as its English equivalent.
Example sentence
La mangue est mûre et sucrée.
The mango is ripe and sweet.
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How to remember Génial
Génial is used casually to mean sweet as in awesome, picture giving a thumbs up and saying genial.
Related words
- soup la soupe
- stew le ragoût
- salad la salade
- pasta les pâtes
- noodle la nouille
- dumpling le raviolis
- sausage la saucisse
- bacon le bacon
- ham le jambon
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Questions about Génial
How do you pronounce Génial?
Say zhay-NYAHL, with a soft French j sound at the start, though it literally means great or awesome here.
Is Génial formal or casual?
Génial is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is Génial used in French?
Génial is used the same way as the equivalent English adjective. For example: La mangue est mûre et sucrée. (The mango is ripe and sweet.).
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