English–French

“capital” in French

French

Alsocapitale

Pronunciation

IPA/kapital/

Example

Il a investi tout son capital dans l'entreprise.

He invested all his capital in the company.

Illustration for capital (capital)

How to say “capital” in French

“Capital” in French is capital.

A pool of money and assets put to work to create value or expand an activity.

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

Example sentences with capital

Elle a besoin d'un capital de départ pour lancer son projet.

She needs starting capital to launch her project.

Tips for using capital

  • Capital is masculine, so the standard phrase is le capital, and its financial plural is usually capitaux.

Other French words for “capital”

Tokyo est la capitale du Japon.

Tokyo is the capital of Japan.

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