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The French idiom "C'est enfantin" revealed

Get ready to find out all the things you need to know about the basic French expression "C'est enfantin". To be clear, this includes a full explanation of what it is and how to use it in a dialogue with an audio example. And that's not all, we also added some useful informations like synonyms, slow pronunciation audio, dialogue example and more!

English translation

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  Translation : It's super easy

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  Literal meaning : It's childish

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  Register : Informal - Basic

Pronunciation

Slow

Normal

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  IPA : / sɛt‿ ɑ̃fɑ̃tɛ̃ /

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What does c'est enfantin mean?

Definition

• C'est → It's
• Enfantin → Childish

This expression means “It's super easy”. It simply compares the level of difficulty of the task with something that even a little kid can do.

How to use

Well, when it comes to using this expression: "C'est enfantin" !

Simply replace any mention of "It's super easy" or "It's really simple/obvious" by "C'est enfantin" and you are done.

Synonyms

• C'est bête comme chou. ("It's stupid like cabbage")
• C'est simple comme bonjour. (“It's as simple as hello”)
• C'est simple comme tout. ("It's as simple as everything")
• C'est simple comme Baptiste. ("It's as simple as Baptiste")(French name)
• C'est du gâteau. ("It's cake")