Business, matter - Affaire (The 170th Most Common French Word)

The French word for Business, matter is Affaire. This word often comes up when talking about economy & manufacturing, being & changes, materials & quality. It can be used as noun. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 170th most common word in French. Tap on the speaker icon to listen to their pronunciations, and you can also see example sentences for context below. Our app offers over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types for the 3000 most common French words. Download it now to discover them all.

Pronunciation

en English: business, matter

fr French: affaire

Examples

en fr
This matter doesn't concern you. Cette affaire ne te concerne aucunement.
I have nothing to do with that matter. Je n'ai rien à voir avec cette affaire.
I run my own business. Je fais tourner ma propre affaire.
I'll take that matter upon myself. Je vais prendre cette affaire sur moi.
A joke is a serious matter. Une blague est une affaire sérieuse.
Marriage is a serious matter. Se marier est une affaire sérieuse.
I have nothing to do with the matter. Je n'ai rien à voir avec cette affaire.
The Internet is serious business. Internet, c'est une affaire sérieuse.

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Business, matter - Affaire (The 170th Most Common French Word)
He attaches importance to this matter. Il accorde de l'importance à cette affaire.
This is a private matter. Il s'agit d'une affaire privée.
A successful business is built on careful financial management. Un commerce prospère est affaire de prudence dans la gestion financière.
He has enough ability to manage a business. Il a suffisamment de talent pour gérer une affaire.
He will advise you on that matter. Il te conseillera en cette affaire.
It's a matter of either-or. C'est affaire de goût.
Morally, we don't have the right to get mixed up in this business at all. Nous n’avons moralement aucunement le droit de nous mêler de cette affaire.
This is strictly a private matter. Ceci est mon affaire purement privée.
Thanks for bringing me up to date on this matter. Merci de m’informer de la progression de cette affaire.
You have to be resigned to consider this merely as a matter of money, taking part in a lottery, and following your number patiently. Il faut se résigner à ne considérer cela que comme une affaire d'argent, une mise à la loterie; et suivre patiemment son numéro.
Australia was committed to bringing this matter to an expeditious conclusion. L'Australie était déterminée à mener cette affaire à une conclusion rapide.
The Office is pleased to consider the matter resolved. Le Commissariat a le plaisir de considérer cette affaire comme résolue.
The Internet has changed the way financial institutions do business. L'Internet a changé la façon dont les institutions financières font affaire.

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Business, matter - Affaire (The 170th Most Common French Word)

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