English–French

“coincidence” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/koɛ̃sidɑ̃s/

Example

C'était une coïncidence qu'ils se rencontrent au même café.

It was a coincidence that they met at the same cafe.

Illustration for coïncidence (coincidence)

How to say “coincidence” in French

“Coincidence” in French is coïncidence.

Unconnected events unexpectedly meet at one point and appear to match without a known cause.

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

Example sentences with coïncidence

Par coïncidence, j'ai retrouvé mon portefeuille dans le métro.

By coincidence, I found my wallet again on the subway.

Tips for using coïncidence

  • The diaeresis in coïncidence marks separate vowel sounds, so the opening is not the single French sound written by oi.

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