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"Teenager" in French: adolescent(e)
l'adolescent(e)
Note: informal: l'ado
A teenager in French is l'adolescent or l'adolescente. Informal speech loves l'ado. Un ado de quinze ans is a fifteen-year-old teen.
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How to pronounce adolescent(e)
Say it
lah-doh-leh-SAHN
/la.dɔ.lɛ.sɑ̃/
ah-doh-leh-SAHN. Nasal -ent. Feminine adolescente sounds the t: ah-doh-leh-SAHNT. Ado: ah-DOH.
"Teenager" in French: quick reference
| French | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| l'adolescent(e) | the teenager Full form. | Full form. |
| un ado / une ado | a teen (informal) Everyday speech. | Everyday speech. |
| l'adolescence | adolescence The life stage. | The life stage. |
| un adolescent de… ans | a teenager of… years Age detail. | Age detail. |
How to use adolescent(e) in real life
- 1Family chat
Mon cousin est un adolescent de seize ans.
My cousin is a sixteen-year-old teenager.
Un adolescent.
- 2School gate
Les adolescents sortent à seize heures trente.
The teenagers leave at 4:30.
Les adolescents.
- 3Film
Le film parle d'une adolescente à Paris.
The film is about a teenage girl in Paris.
Une adolescente.
Mistakes English speakers make with adolescent(e)
Incorrect: Un teenager.
Correct: Un adolescent / un ado.
Use adolescent or ado, not English teenager.
Incorrect: Une adolescent.
Correct: Une adolescente.
Feminine adds e: adolescente.
Good to know
Parents say les ados for the whole teen group. Magazines target la presse ado. Official forms still prefer adolescent(e).
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Talking about a cousin
ChatPal
Ton frère est encore un adolescent ?
Is your brother still a teenager?
You
Oui, un adolescent de dix-sept ans.
Yes, a seventeen-year-old teenager.
ChatPal
Il passe le bac bientôt ?
Is he taking the bac soon?
You
L'année prochaine.
Next year.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Teenager" in French
How do you say teenager in French?
L'adolescent(e); informal: l'ado.
What is ado?
Short everyday form of adolescent.
Gender forms?
Adolescent (m), adolescente (f).
How do you pronounce adolescent?
ah-doh-leh-SAHN.
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