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chouette

adj.

[ʃwɛt] SHWET

great, lovely — also, delightfully, the word for an owl

C’est chouette que tu sois venu !It’s great that you came!

Nous avons passé une chouette soirée entre voisins.We had a lovely evening with the neighbours.

Related words

sympa — nice, friendly
génial — brilliant
top — great, top-notch

A compliment and an owl in the same word, slightly retro yet firmly back in fashion — grandmothers and teenagers both reach for ‘chouette’ with equal warmth.

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