chouetteadj.
[ʃwɛt]
great, lovely — also, delightfully, the word for an owl
In a sentence
- 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.
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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What « chouette » means, the register it belongs to (familier), and two sentences you can use today. A new word every day → Open this short as a page — transcript included →