French grammar
Super, hyper, tellement
Say something is "extremely" good, tasty or tiring.
From the scene C'est super bon ! (It's really, really good!)
In short
Boost an adjective with super, hyper or vraiment (super bon), never beaucoup. With a verb, use tellement.
- really good super bon / vraiment bon
- really good (fem.) hyper bonne
- so much tellement
- exhausted super fatigué / crevé
Your turn
Which one goes with really good (fem.)?
Options: tellement · hyper bonne · super bon / vraiment bon
Show answer
really good (fem.) → hyper bonne
How it works
In everyday French, make an adjective stronger with super, hyper or vraiment in front of it: super bon, hyper fatigué.
Good to know
With a verb, use tellement: je t'aime tellement. Beaucoup never goes in front of an adjective.
really good super bon / vraiment bon
Javi
C'est super bon, ça !
This is super good!
Your turn
What fills the gap?
C'est (blank), ça !
Options: hyper bonne · tellement · super bon
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Javi
C'est super bon, ça !
This is super good!
really good (fem.) hyper bonne
Javi
Et l'empanada aussi. Hyper bonne !
And the empanada too. Super good!
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Et l'empanada aussi. (blank) !
Options: Tellement · Hyper bonne · Vraiment bon
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Javi
Et l'empanada aussi. Hyper bonne !
And the empanada too. Super good!
so much tellement
Nuria
Merci, maman. Je t'aime tellement.
Thanks, Mum. I love you so much.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Merci, maman. Je t'aime (blank).
Options: tellement · vraiment bon · hyper bonne
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Nuria
Merci, maman. Je t'aime tellement.
Thanks, Mum. I love you so much.
exhausted super fatigué / crevé
Javi
Mais je suis super fatigué.
But I'm super tired.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Mais je suis (blank).
Options: vraiment bon · hyper bonne · super fatigué
Show answer
Javi
Mais je suis super fatigué.
But I'm super tired.
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| really good | super bon / vraiment bon |
|---|---|
| really good (fem.) | hyper bonne |
| so much | tellement |
| exhausted | super fatigué / crevé |
More lines from the story
- JaviCoupe ça, mets ça là... Toute la journée !Cut this, put that there... All day long!
- JaviSuper... Merci mille fois.Wonderful... Thanks so much.