English–French

“class” in French

French

Alsoclasse

Pronunciation

IPA/kuʁ/

Example

J'ai un cours cet après-midi.

I have a class this afternoon.

Illustration for cours (class)

How to say “class” in French

“Class” in French is cours.

An organized period of teaching focused on one subject, whether it is a single class or a continuing set of classes.

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

Example sentences with cours

Je suis en train de suivre un cours de dessin.

I am taking a drawing class.

Tips for using cours

  • Suivre un cours usually refers to taking or attending a course over time, while assister à un cours focuses on attending a particular class.

Other French words for “class”

La classe est bruyante aujourd'hui.

The class is noisy today.

“class” in other languages