C’est génial!
That’s great/fantastic!
Elle a réussit à ses examens. C’est génial!
She passed her exams. That’s fantastic!
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This phrase is a pretty strong exclamation in French, maybe slightly stronger than it’s great in American English — something more akin to it’s brilliant in British English. The phrase can imply a certain degree of cleverness.
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