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Stanley Lee
What's the difference between "bete" and "stupide"? I learned about the former from Duolingo and the latter from matching the English word "stupide" as I heard this on TV. Would be great to hear from native speakers' perspectives.
6 giu 2016 04:32
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Stupide is stronger in the negative way.

Look at this little conversation : 

- Christophe,  viens à la maison ce soir, ne va pas à l'hôtel

- non...c'est gentil mais je ne veux pas vous déranger !

- Ohhh tu es bête de ne pas en profiter, ça me fait plaisir.


Not bad at all to say " bête " in that context.

I would feel a little bit insulted if someone use stupide in any context.




7 giugno 2016
I think I'll use stupide then! Thanks for the clarifications!
7 giugno 2016

There is no difference, you can also add 'crétin' 'idiot' 'imbécile' and the list goes on.

PS: it is written 'bête' and not 'bete'.

6 giugno 2016
Stanley Lee
Competenze linguistiche
Cinese (mandarino), Cinese (cantonese), Cinese (Shanghai), Inglese, Francese
Lingua di apprendimento
Cinese (Shanghai), Francese
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