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tellement

"tellement" means "so" in French. It is number 372 on the frequency list, in A1 (adv).

Meaning

so; so much; very

IPA

/tɛl.mɑ̃/

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Pas tellement.
  Not so much.
  Tatoeba: Orange / Orange
• Il est tellement grand !
  It's so big!
  Tatoeba: sacredceltic / papabear
• Ça fait tellement mal.
  It hurts so much.
  Tatoeba: sacredceltic / Spamster

Learned together

In the course, "tellement" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• chaque each
• longtemps for a long time
• premier first
• point not
• vieux old
• enfin finally
• droit straight, straight on
• beau handsome, fine, attractive
• loin far, distant

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