English–French
“contemporary” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/kɔ̃tɑ̃poʁɛ̃/
Example
Cette exposition montre des œuvres contemporaines.
This exhibition shows contemporary works.
How to say “contemporary” in French
“Contemporary” in French is contemporain.
A timeline places people, events, or works in the same historical frame.
Example sentences with contemporain
Nous avons regardé un film contemporain hier soir.
We watched a contemporary film last night.
Tips for using contemporain
- As an adjective, contemporain agrees in gender and number, as in une artiste contemporaine and des œuvres contemporaines.