Idea - Idée (The 239th Most Common French Word)

The French word for Idea is Idée. It can be used as noun. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 239th most commonly used word in French. You can listen to their pronunciations by clicking on the speaker icon, and you can also see example sentences for context below. Download our app to practice the 3000 most common French words, including this one, with over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

en English: idea

fr French: idée

Examples

en fr
I have a general idea of what he means. J'ai une idée générale de ce qu'il veut dire.
I had no idea. Je n'avais pas idée.
I have no idea what that guy is thinking. Je n'ai aucune idée de ce que pense ce type.
It was my idea. C'était mon idée.
It wasn't my idea. Ce n'était pas mon idée.
Everyone agreed with this idea. Tout le monde fut d'accord avec cette idée.
I think it's a bad idea. Je pense que c'est une mauvaise idée.
I knew this was a bad idea. Je savais que c'était une mauvaise idée.

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Idea - Idée (The 239th Most Common French Word)
Dating him is probably a bad idea. Sortir avec lui est probablement une mauvaise idée.
I have another idea. Moi j'ai une autre idée.
I hit on a good idea. Une bonne idée me vint.
I have no idea what it sounds like. Je n'ai aucune idée de ce à quoi ça ressemble.
I'm afraid this is not a good idea. J'ai peur que ce ne soit pas une bonne idée.
I have no idea how this works. Je n'ai aucune idée de comment ça marche.
His idea is superior to yours. Son idée est meilleure que la tienne.
That's really a great idea. C'est une idée vraiment bonne.
You have no idea what true love is. Tu n'as aucune idée de ce qu'est le véritable amour.
A good idea occurred to me at that time. Une bonne idée me vint alors.
Then all of a sudden a good idea came to me. Puis tout d'un coup une bonne idée m'est venue.
A bright idea occurred to me. Une idée brillante me vint à l'esprit.
That's a brilliant idea. C'est une brillante idée.

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Idea - Idée (The 239th Most Common French Word)

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