Skip to content

naturel

natural

adjective nah-too-REL Less Common
Descriptions & Qualities Personality

Also means

normal

Usage Note

Naturel (feminine naturelle) can describe anything not artificial and also what is normal or expected — c'est tout naturel ('it's perfectly natural/don't mention it') is a polite response to thanks. The adverb naturellement ('naturally, of course') is a common discourse marker.

Examples

"Elle préfère les produits naturels."

Natural Translation

She prefers natural products.

Free starter pack

Building your French vocabulary?

Get the 100 most common French words as a free PDF — one email, no spam.

Explore French by topic