Languages › French How to Use the French Word Drôle Share Flipboard Email Print Stephen Ziegler/Getty Images French Vocabulary Pronunciation & Conversation Grammar Resources For Teachers By ThoughtCo Updated April 01, 2019 The French word drôle, pronounced "drol," is an adjective that means "funny" or "peculiar." Examples J'ai regardé un film drôle hier soir - I watched a funny movie last night C'est drôle, je ne reconnais pas ces livres sur mon étagère - That's funny, I don't recognize these books on my shelf. drôle de - strange Il a un drôle d'air - He looks strange C'est une drôle d'idée - That's a peculiar idea. Related drôlement (adv) - funnily, strangely la drôlerie - funniness Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation ThoughtCo. "How to Use the French Word Drôle." ThoughtCo, Aug. 28, 2020, thoughtco.com/drole-vocabulary-1371907. ThoughtCo. (2020, August 28). How to Use the French Word Drôle. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/drole-vocabulary-1371907 ThoughtCo. "How to Use the French Word Drôle." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/drole-vocabulary-1371907 (accessed April 16, 2021). copy citation