Published February 23, 2024 · Updated May 26, 2026 — By French teacher David Issokson with native audio by Marie Assel Cambier
Vachement — Meaning and Pronunciation
Vachement, which literally combines “cow” with the adverb ending “-ly”, means “really”, “very”, or “a lot” in French. You’ll often hear c’est vachement bien (that’s really good!) or il est vachement sympa (he’s really nice!). Another common usage is “Oui, vachement !” (totally!). Vachement is an informal synonym for vraiment (really).
IPA pronunciation of vachement is /vaʃ.mɑ̃/ (IPA), which sounds like “vahsh-mahn”.
Example Sentences
Dis donc, tu parles vachement bien français ! Où est-ce que tu as appris ?
Hey! You speak French really well! Where did you learn it?
Il est vachement cool, ton patron !
Your boss is really cool!
J’ai vachement aimé ce film !
I liked this movie a lot.
Le français est une langue très difficile. — Oui, vachement !
French is a very difficult language. — Totally!
👉 Want to learn a fun expression using “vache” (cow)? Check out: Parler français comme une vache espagnole (to speak French horribly). Great fun expression!
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Related Words and Expressions
Here are some other words that are closely related to vachement:
- vraiment — really, truly
- tellement — so, so much
- tout à fait — absolutely, exactly
- assez — quite, fairly
- plutôt — rather, fairly
- carrément — totally, absolutely
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