🇫🇷 French

patients

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

les patients

patients

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patients
/le pasjɑ̃/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say patients in French?

IPA
/le pasjɑ̃/

How do you pronounce patients in French?

patients is pronounced /le 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.

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Why is it masculine?

Patients 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 patients?

The French word for patients is les patients — masculine.

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