Man - Homme (The 136th Most Common French Word)

The French word for Man is Homme. This word often comes up when talking about people. It can be used as noun. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 136th most commonly used word in French. 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: man

French: homme

Examples


A man who wanted to see you came while you were out.	Un homme qui cherchait à vous rencontrer est venu pendant que vous étiez sorti.
This man is alive.	Cet homme est vivant.
I saw a man enter the room.	J'ai vu un homme entrer dans la chambre.
That man didn't give me his name.	Cet homme ne m'a pas indiqué son nom.
He is the last man to do such a thing.	C'est le dernier homme à faire une chose pareille.
I reckon that man is lost.	Je crois cet homme perdu.
You are a calm man.	Vous êtes un homme calme.
I know a man who might help.	Je connais un homme qui pourrait donner un coup de main.

The old man lives alone.	Le vieil homme vit seul.
The young man that you saw is my brother.	Le jeune homme que vous avez vu est mon frère.
A man on horseback came along the path.	Un homme à cheval est venu le long du chemin.
He was a wonderful man.	C'était un homme merveilleux.
The short man wears a black suit.	Le petit homme porte un costume noir.
The tall man wears a black suit.	Le grand homme porte un costume noir.
Each man has his own field of work.	Chaque homme a son propre domaine de travail.
There's a man at the gate who wants to see you.	Il y a un homme à la porte qui veut vous voir.
I thought that you were a man of honor.	Je pensais que tu étais un homme d'honneur.
The young man lives in an old house.	Le jeune homme vit dans une vieille maison.
He killed that man.	Il a tué cet homme.
A long time ago, there was a young man.	Il y a longtemps, il y avait un jeune homme.
No man could do it.	Aucun homme ne pourrait le faire.