Exclamations

French exclamationsAn exclamation is any word or phrase that expresses a strong emotion or feeling. There are several different types of exclamative constructions and the meaning behind them may be positive or negative.

   

Exclamative Adjectives

French exclamative adjectivesTo express admiration, surprise, contempt, or another strong feeling about a noun, you can use the exclamative adjective quel, meaning "what (a)."

   

Exclamative Adverbs

French exclamative adverbsAn exclamative adverb (comme, que, ce que) is a word or phrase used in front of a clause to express a strong emotion like surprise or awe.

   

   

   

   

   

Merde

Merde
The vulgar French word merde means more than meets the eye. Marion Cotillard explains why to Stephen Colbert.