🇫🇷 French

conversations

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

les conversations

conversations

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conversations
/le kɔ̃vɛʁsasjɔ̃/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say conversations in French?

IPA
/le kɔ̃vɛʁsasjɔ̃/

How do you pronounce conversations in French?

conversations is pronounced /le kɔ̃vɛʁsasjɔ̃/ in French.

Example sentences

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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Why is it feminine?

Conversations 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.

What is the French word for conversations?

The French word for conversations is les conversations — feminine.

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