marrant
Marrant means 'funny' — the everyday, spoken alternative to drôle: il est marrant, he's a laugh. And just like English 'funny', it can tip into 'strange': 'c'est marrant, je pensais justement à toi' — funny, I was just thinking about you. Tone and context tell you which one you've got.
Where you'll hear it
Antoine
Lucie, quelle est ton équipe de sport préférée ?
Lucie, what's your favorite sports team?
Lucie
J'adore l'équipe de foot de Paris Saint-Germain. Et toi ?
I love the Paris Saint-Germain soccer team. What's yours?
Antoine
C'est marrant, je préfère Marseille ! C'est comme ça, je suppose.
That's funny, I prefer Marseille! It's like that, I suppose.
Lucie
Vraiment, Marseille ? Pourquoi ça ?
Really, Marseille? Why though?
How it shows up
Ton frère est vraiment marrant !
Your brother is really funny!
C'est marrant, on porte la même chemise.
Funny, we're wearing the same shirt.
Ce n'est pas marrant du tout.
That's not funny at all.
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