🇫🇷 français

conversation

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
feminine

la conversation

conversation

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conversation
/la kɔ̃vɛʁsasjɔ̃/
← masculine feminine →

Comment dit-on conversation en français ?

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/la kɔ̃vɛʁsasjɔ̃/

How do you pronounce conversation in français?

conversation is pronounced /la kɔ̃vɛʁsasjɔ̃/ in français.

Exemples de phrases

La conversation était très intéressante et nous l'avons prolongée jusqu'à minuit.

The conversation was very interesting and we extended it until midnight.

Cette longue conversation m'a permis de mieux connaître ma nouvelle collègue.

This long conversation allowed me to get to know my new colleague better.

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Pourquoi est-ce feminine ?

Conversation is feminine in French because it derives from the Latin *conversatio* (noun of the first declension), which was inherently feminine in Latin; French retained this grammatical gender when adopting the word. This follows the general rule that most French nouns ending in *-ation* are feminine, a pattern inherited from Latin feminine noun endings.

Comment dit-on conversation en français ?

En français, conversation se dit la conversation — feminine.

Genre selon les langues

LangueMotArticleGenre
🇮🇹 Italianconversazionelafeminine
🇵🇹 Portugueseconversaafeminine

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