sympa
adjectiveColloquial
A French slang term. Browse all French slang.
What it means
Nice, friendly, pleasant. Of people above all, but also of places and plans. One of the most-used adjectives in spoken French.
Examples with translations
Ta collègue est très sympa.
Your colleague is really nice.
C'est sympa comme quartier.
It's a nice neighbourhood.
Where it comes from
Clipped from sympathique. The clipping is so complete that the full form now sounds stiff in speech.