chouette

great, cool

adjective noun shoo-ET Less Common

Also means

owl

Usage Note

Chouette as an adjective is informal/colloquial, meaning 'great' or 'cool' — it is invariable in form regardless of gender. As a noun it means 'owl' (feminine). The two uses are quite distinct in register: une chouette (the bird) is neutral; c'est chouette! ('that's great!') is casual speech.

Examples

"C'est vraiment chouette comme idée !"

Natural Translation

That's a really great idea!

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