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"Fiancé(e)" in French: fiancé / fiancée
le fiancé / la fiancée
Fiancé in French is le fiancé for a man and la fiancée for a woman. Keep the accent on é: fiancé / fiancée. Mon fiancé means my fiancé.
Introducing
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How to pronounce fiancé / fiancée
Say it
fee-ahn-SAY
/fjɑ̃.se/
Fiancé: fee-ahn-SAY. Fiancée: fee-ahn-SAY (same vowels; feminine adds e in writing). Nasal an in the middle.
"Fiancé(e)" in French: quick reference
| French | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| le fiancé / la fiancée | fiancé / fiancée Engaged partner. | Engaged partner. |
| mon fiancé | my fiancé Masculine. | Masculine. |
| ma fiancée | my fiancée Feminine. | Feminine. |
| être fiancé(e) | to be engaged With être. | With être. |
| les fiançailles | the engagement Noun for the event/status. | Noun for the event/status. |
How to use fiancé / fiancée in real life
- 1Introducing
Voici mon fiancé, Julien.
This is my fiancé, Julien.
Mon fiancé.
- 2Wedding planning
Ma fiancée veut une cérémonie dehors.
My fiancée wants an outdoor ceremony.
Ma fiancée.
- 3News
Ils sont fiancés depuis juin.
They've been engaged since June.
Fiancés plural.
Mistakes English speakers make with fiancé / fiancée
Incorrect: Mon fiance (no accent).
Correct: Mon fiancé.
Write the accent: fiancé / fiancée.
Incorrect: Ma fiancé.
Correct: Mon fiancé. / Ma fiancée.
Article and ending must match gender.
Good to know
Fiançailles can be low-key; many couples skip a big party and just say on est fiancés. Rings (la bague de fiançailles) still matter to some families.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Meeting a friend's fiancé
ChatPal
Je te présente mon fiancé, Marc.
I'd like you to meet my fiancé, Marc.
You
Enchanté ! Ta fiancée m'a beaucoup parlé de toi.
Nice to meet you! Your fiancée has told me a lot about you.
ChatPal
En bien, j'espère.
Good things, I hope.
You
Oui, que du positif.
Yes, only positive.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Fiancé(e)" in French
Fiancé vs fiancée?
Fiancé masculine, fiancée feminine.
Do I need the accent?
Yes: é in fiancé / fiancée.
How do I say we're engaged?
On est fiancés / fiancées.
Pronunciation?
Fee-ahn-SAY.
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