How do you say Cute in French?
The word is mignon, and it changes with what it describes: mignonne for anything feminine.
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Mignon
mee-NYOHN
Cute — masculine.
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Mignonne
mee-NYUN
Cute — feminine.
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Trop mignon !
troh mee-NYOHN
“So cute!” — the everyday exclamation.
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Adorable
ah-doh-RAH-bluh
Adorable — same form for both genders.
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Trop chou !
troh SHOO
Affectionate slang: literally “too cabbage”, meaning sweet and cute.
1 translation in French
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Cute = mignon (masc) or mignonne (fem.) Our cute panda loves to have his photo taken. Notre joli panda aime être pris en photo. Cute is everywhere if you get the time to glance. La beauté est partout si vous prenez le temps de jeter un coup d'oeil. You are so cute I could eat you. Tu es si mignon pour que je pourrais te manger. She is as cute as a button. Elle est aussi mignonne qu'un bouton. When I think of cute I do not think of you! Quand je pense mignon je ne pense pas à vous!
Human translation Croquette
Use it in a sentence
- Your dog is so cute!Ton chien est trop mignon !
- What a cute baby!Quel bébé adorable !
- She’s really cute.Elle est vraiment mignonne.
- That’s so cute!C’est trop chou !
Good to know
For a baby or animal, adorable and trop mignon are the natural choices. For a person you find attractive, beau / belle carries more weight.
Mon chou is a common term of endearment, like “sweetheart” — the same cabbage.