vraiment/vʁɛ.mɑ̃/
adverb / interjection · A1 · Frequency 125
adverb
Meanings
truly, really, genuinely
Used to emphasize the truth or genuineness of something; common in both spoken and written language.
really; very
Used to intensify adjectives or adverbs, meaning "very" or "indeed"; applicable in various contexts.
Examples
Je veux vraiment comprendre ce qui s'est passé.
I really want to understand what happened.
Elle a vraiment tenu sa promesse.
She truly kept her promise.
Ce sac est vraiment lourd à porter.
This bag is really heavy to carry.
Collocations
- vraiment importantreally important
Common mistakes
Il est vraiment intelligent, n'est-ce pas ?
Il est intelligent, n'est-ce pas ?
‘Vraiment’ cannot replace the verb or subject in tag questions; such constructions require repetition of the verb/auxiliary, not insertion of an intensifying adverb.
Elle est vraiment plus grande que moi.
Elle est beaucoup plus grande que moi.
‘Vraiment’ cannot modify comparatives (e.g., plus/moins); use comparative-specific adverbs like beaucoup, bien, or nettement instead.
Related words
synonymréellementreally; genuinely; in fact
synonymvéritablementreally, truly
interjection
Meanings
Really? For real?
Used as an interjection to express surprise or confirmation.
Indeed, truly, used to emphasize or affirm.
Used as an adverb modifying verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs to express affirmation or emphasis.
Examples
Vraiment ? Tu as réussi du premier coup ?
Really? You succeeded on the first try?
Vraiment, tu ne savais rien de cette surprise ?
Really, you knew nothing about this surprise?
Vraiment ? Alors, raconte-moi tout.
Really? Then tell me everything.
Collocations
- vraiment incroyablereally incredible
- vraiment importanttruly important
- vraiment bienreally well
Related words
antonympas du toutnot at all