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"Fiancé(e)" in French: fiancé / fiancée

le fiancé / la fiancée

Say it: fee-ahn-SAYmasculine / feminine · le fiancé / la fiancéenoun/fjɑ̃.se/

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

Voici mon fiancé, Julien.
This is my fiancé, Julien.
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How to pronounce fiancé / fiancée

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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

FrenchEnglish
le fiancé / la fiancéefiancé / fiancée

Engaged partner.

mon fiancémy fiancé

Masculine.

ma fiancéemy fiancée

Feminine.

être fiancé(e)to be engaged

With être.

les fiançaillesthe engagement

Noun for the event/status.

How to use fiancé / fiancée in real life

  1. 1Introducing

    Voici mon fiancé, Julien.

    This is my fiancé, Julien.

    Mon fiancé.

  2. 2Wedding planning

    Ma fiancée veut une cérémonie dehors.

    My fiancée wants an outdoor ceremony.

    Ma fiancée.

  3. 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.

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Meeting a friend's fiancé

  1. ChatPal

    Je te présente mon fiancé, Marc.

    I'd like you to meet my fiancé, Marc.

  2. You

    Enchanté ! Ta fiancée m'a beaucoup parlé de toi.

    Nice to meet you! Your fiancée has told me a lot about you.

  3. ChatPal

    En bien, j'espère.

    Good things, I hope.

  4. 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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