French Phrase
Les graphismes sont dingues.
Meaning
Literally ‘The graphics are crazy.’ In everyday French it’s a slang way to say the visuals are extremely impressive or mind‑blowing, especially when talking about video games, movies or graphic design.
When to use
Use this phrase in casual conversation with friends or fellow gamers when you want to express excitement about how striking the visuals are. It’s too informal for a business report or a formal presentation.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Lesgraphismessontdingues.
Definite article (Les)
‘Les’ is the plural definite article used before masculine or feminine nouns.
Noun gender & number (graphismes)
‘graphismes’ is a masculine plural noun meaning ‘graphics’.
Verb agreement (sont)
‘être’ conjugated in the third‑person plural to match the plural subject.
Adjective agreement (dingues)
‘dingue’ is an informal adjective meaning ‘crazy, awesome’; it must agree in number with the noun.
🗨In Conversation
Tu as vu le nouveau jeu ? Il a l’air incroyable !
Did you see the new game? It looks amazing!
Oui, les graphismes sont dingues !
Yes, the graphics are crazy!
✕Common Mistakes
Les graphismes sont dingue.
The adjective must agree with the plural noun; use ‘dingues’ not ‘dingue’.
Les graphismes est dingues.
Verb must agree with the plural subject; use ‘sont’ not ‘est’.
Les graphismes sont très dingues.
‘Dingue’ already conveys intensity; ‘très dingues’ sounds redundant in native speech.
↔Alternatives
Les graphismes sont incroyables.
The graphics are incredible.
Les graphismes sont époustouflants.
The graphics are breathtaking.
Les graphismes sont superbes.
The graphics are superb.
Cultural Tip
‘Dingue’ is slang and works best in informal settings. It’s widely used in France and Quebec, but you’ll want to avoid it in formal writing or when speaking to someone you don’t know well. Adding ‘vraiment’ (truly) is common: ‘Les graphismes sont vraiment dingues.’