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“assistant” in French

French

Alsoassistant

Pronunciation

IPA/adʒwɛ̃/

Example

Le maire a présenté son adjoint aux invités.

The mayor introduced his assistant to the guests.

Illustration for adjoint (assistant)

How to say “assistant” in French

“Assistant” in French is adjoint.

An assistant formally linked to a leader who shares selected duties without holding the main authority.

Full entry for adjoint: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with adjoint

L'adjoint répond aux appels et aux courriels du bureau.

The assistant responds to the office calls and emails.

Tips for using adjoint

  • The final t in adjoint is silent, and -oint has a French nasal vowel rather than the English sound in 'point'.

Other French words for “assistant”

L'assistant m'a aidé.

The assistant helped me.

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