What does triste in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word triste in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use triste in French.

The word triste in French means sad, upset, sad, sad, gloomy, dull, sad, unfortunate, despicable, contemptible, be a sad drunk, get sad after a few drinks, it's a great laugh, that's a great laugh, look sorry for yourself, the saddest thing in all of this, sad business, sad statement, sad view, sad reflection, sad commentary, sad case, unsavory character, killjoy. To learn more, please see the details below.

Listen to pronunciation

Meaning of the word triste

sad, upset

adjectif (personne : chagriné) (person)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ne sois pas triste, je reviens bientôt. L'enfant était triste de devoir quitter ses amis.
Don't be sad; I'll be back soon. The child was upset at having to leave his friends.

sad

adjectif (manifestant de la tristesse)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Le petit mendiant regardait les passants avec de grands yeux tristes.

sad

adjectif (qui fait de la peine)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Je ne veux pas voir ce film, il est triste.
I don't want to see that movie; it's sad.

gloomy, dull

adjectif (sombre, maussade)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Les journées d'hiver sont souvent tristes.
Winter days are often gloomy.

sad, unfortunate

adjectif (pénible)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Avec cette maladie, il a eu une triste fin.
Due to the illness, he had an unfortunate end.

despicable, contemptible

adjectif (soutenu (méprisable) (character)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Fais attention, c'est un triste personnage.
Be careful; he's a despicable person.

be a sad drunk

locution verbale (être triste lorsque soûl)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

get sad after a few drinks

locution verbale (être triste quand on est soûl)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

it's a great laugh, that's a great laugh

(familier, ironique (c'est animé) (informal)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Une partie de carte avec mon oncle, c'est pas triste !

look sorry for yourself

locution verbale (paraître abattu, déprimé)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

the saddest thing in all of this

(le moins réjouissant)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

sad business

nom féminin (affaire pénible)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le pauvre gars, il lui arrive une triste affaire.
Poor guy. It's a sad business what happened to him.

sad statement, sad view, sad reflection, sad commentary

nom masculin (constat pessimiste)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
The figures are a sad reflection of today's society.

sad case

nom masculin (personnage peu apprécié) (person)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce voisin est un triste personnage.

unsavory character

nom masculin (littéraire (individu immoral) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

killjoy

nom masculin (littéraire (rabat-joie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Let's learn French

So now that you know more about the meaning of triste in French, you can learn how to use them through selected examples and how to read them. And remember to learn the related words that we suggest. Our website is constantly updating with new words and new examples so you can look up the meanings of other words you don't know in French.

Do you know about French

French (le français) is a Romance language. Like Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish, it comes from popular Latin, once used in the Roman Empire. A French-speaking person or country can be called a "Francophone". French is the official language in 29 countries. French is the fourth most spoken native language in the European Union. French ranks third in the EU, after English and German, and is the second most widely taught language after English. The majority of the world's French-speaking population lives in Africa, with about 141 million Africans from 34 countries and territories who can speak French as a first or second language. French is the second most widely spoken language in Canada, after English, and both are official languages at the federal level. It is the first language of 9.5 million people or 29% and the second language of 2.07 million people or 6% of the entire population of Canada. In contrast to other continents, French has no popularity in Asia. Currently, no country in Asia recognizes French as an official language.