Mad, crazy - Fou (The 1357th Most Common French Word)

The French word for Mad, crazy is Fou. It can be used as noun, adjective. It is classified as a A2 word, and is the 1357th most commonly used word in French. This word often comes up when talking about sickness & injuries, emotions. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to the word’s pronunciation. Download our app for offline access to all of the 3000 most common French words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

English: mad, crazy

French: fou

Examples


He must be crazy to act like that.	Il doit être fou pour agir ainsi.
For a moment there, I thought he had gone mad.	Pendant un moment, j'ai cru qu'il était devenu fou.
He has gone mad.	Il est devenu fou.
You're crazy.	Tu es fou.
He's completely crazy.	Il est complètement fou.
That's crazy.	C'est fou.
He was so sad that he almost went mad.	Il était si triste qu'il est presque devenu fou.
He must be crazy to treat his parents like this.	Il doit être fou pour traiter ses parents comme ceci.

I think I'm going mad.	Je pense que je deviens fou.
This lack of responsibility is driving me crazy.	Cette irresponsabilité me rend fou.
That noise is nearly driving me crazy.	Ce bruit va me rendre fou.
I'm going crazy from too much noise.	Je deviens fou à cause de trop de bruit.
It's crazy to read that magazine.	C'est fou de lire ce magazine.
That's totally crazy.	C'est totalement fou.
He is not just interested, he's crazy about it.	Il n'est pas seulement intéressé, il en est fou.
This may sound crazy, but I think I want to go back and do it again.	Ça peut sembler fou, mais je pense que je veux y retourner et le refaire.
She's old and crazy.	Il est vieux et fou.
People say I'm crazy.	Les gens disent que je suis fou.
He is mad about you.	Il est fou de toi.
He is crazy about your mother.	Il est fou de ta mère.
He is crazy, no more.	Il est fou, rien de plus.