banal

ordinary, commonplace

b a . n a l
adjective Rare #33,838
ordinary, commonplace Often means something is commonplace or unremarkable; English “banal” more often suggests that something is dull or unoriginal.
FR: C’est un problème banal.
EN: It’s an ordinary problem.
Forms of banal
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Ça ressemble à un banal accident.

It looks like a simple accident.

— La Femme de ménage (2025)

Je sais, il fallait que ça ait l'air banal et humain.

I know, it had to seem ordinary and human.

— Bugonia (2025)

Banal.

Banal.

— The Little Sister (2025)

C'est pas banal.

That's unusual.

— Viens chez moi, j'habite chez une copine (1981)

Je trouve votre livre assez banal.

I find your book rather ordinary.

— Carnets de voyage (2004)

C'est banal de nos jours.

That's commonplace nowadays.

— Better Days (2019)

C'est banal !

That's commonplace!

— The World (2004)

Voler du charbon était devenu banal.

Stealing coal had become commonplace.

— Gangs of Wasseypur : 1ère partie (2012)

Mais c'est pas banal ici.

But this place is something else.

— Diva (1981)

Je suis banal.

I'm ordinary.

— Dossier 137 (2025)

C'est devenu banal.

It’s become commonplace.

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