Accordpatient
le patient
patient
Try it
How do you say patient in French?
How do you pronounce patient in French?
patient is pronounced /lə pasjɑ̃/ in French.
Example sentences
Le patient allemand a attendu trois heures à la clinique.
The German patient waited three hours at the clinic.
Le patient anxieux a reçu un traitement nouveau et efficace.
The anxious patient received a new and effective treatment.
Swipe patient in Accord
Swipe through hundreds of words and master grammatical gender in French.
Why is it masculine?
Patient can be both masculine and feminine in French. When used as a noun meaning "patient" (a sick person), it agrees with the gender of the person: "un patient" (a male patient) or "une patiente" (a female patient). When used as an adjective meaning "patient" (showing patience), it also agrees with gender: "patient" (masculine singular), "patiente" (feminine singular). The word derives from Latin "patiens," but French nouns ending in "-ent" derived from Latin participles typically form their feminine by adding "-e," making them variable in gender rather than strictly masculine.
What is the French word for patient?
The French word for patient is le patient — masculine.
Gender across languages
Practice with Accord
Swipe through hundreds of words and master grammatical gender in French.