Usage examples of "drôle" in French with translation to English

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Ce n'est pas drôle. That's not funny.
C'est un drôle de personnage. He's a strange character.
Son chapeau était très drôle. His hat looked very funny.
Il me regarda avec une drôle de mine. He looked at me with a strange expression.
Vous êtes un drôle de spécimen. You're a funny guy.
T'es un drôle de gars. You're a funny guy.
Cette blague n'est pas drôle. That joke isn't funny.
Il a raconté une histoire drôle. He told a funny story.
Vous êtes un drôle de zozo. You're a funny guy.
Vous êtes un drôle d'oiseau. You're a funny guy.
T'es une drôle de fille. You're a funny girl.
Vous êtes un drôle de type. You're a funny man.
J'ai entendu un drôle de bruit. I heard a funny noise.
« Ton chien est mort. » « Ah oui, très drôle ! » "Your dog died." "Ha, yeah, very funny."
Ha ! ha ! ha ! un écureuil ivre ! ce sera bien drôle. Ah! Ah! Ah! A drunk squirrel! that will be very funny.
L'histoire était tellement drôle, je me suis tenu les côtes. The story was so funny that I split my sides.
J'ai un drôle de pressentiment au sujet de ce type. I've got a funny feeling about that guy.
Tout est drôle tant que ça arrive à quelqu'un d'autre. Everything is funny as long as it is happening to somebody else.
Elle lui raconta une blague, mais il ne la trouva pas drôle. She told him a joke, but he didn't think it was funny.
Il nous a raconté une histoire tellement drôle que nous avons tous ri. He told us such a funny story that we all laughed.
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