Country - Pays (The 114th Most Common French Word)
The French translation for Country is Pays. This word often comes up when talking about society. It can be used as noun. It is the 114th most commonly used word in French, classified as a A1 word. You can see example sentences for context below, and you can also listen to their pronunciations by clicking on the speaker icon. Discover all of the 3000 most common French words with over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types by downloading our app today.
Pronunciation
English:
country
French:
pays
Examples
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| I will come to your country some day. | Je viendrai dans ton pays un de ces jours. |
| Nobody likes my country. | Personne n'aime mon pays. |
| He came from another country. | Il est venu d'un autre pays. |
| Every fifth person has a car in this country. | Une personne sur cinq possède une voiture dans ce pays. |
| I do what's best for my country. | Je fais ce qui est le mieux pour mon pays. |
| He's coming to my country. | Il vient dans mon pays. |
| Nobody wanted to live in my country. | Personne ne voulait vivre dans mon pays. |
| I want to know more about your country. | Je veux en savoir plus sur votre pays. |
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| My country is the greatest country in the world. | Mon pays est le plus imposant au monde. |
| Many young people are out of work in the country. | De nombreux jeunes sont sans emploi dans le pays. |
| He gave his life for his country. | Il donna sa vie pour le pays. |
| Nobody wants to be poor in my country. | Personne ne veut être pauvre, dans mon pays. |
| My grandmother lives in the countryside. | Ma grand-mère vit dans le pays. |
| Under present circumstances, I don't intend to return to my country. | Au jour d'aujourd'hui, je ne pense pas rentrer dans mon pays. |
| This country is safe from attack. | Ce pays est à l'abri des attaques. |
| It has come to my ears that he will not be long in this country. | J'ai entendu dire qu'il ne serait pas dans ce pays avant longtemps. |
| His name is known throughout this country. | Son nom est connu dans tout le pays. |
| The enemy has come to our country. | L'ennemi est venu dans notre pays. |
| Our country desires only peace. | Notre pays ne désire que la paix. |
| He is known to the entire country. | Il est connu dans le pays entier. |
| The best way to know what a country is like is to go and see it with your own eyes. | La meilleure façon de savoir comment est un pays est d'y aller pour voir de ses propres yeux. |
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