English–French

“country” in French

French

Alsonation

Pronunciation

IPA/pei/

Example

Quel pays veux-tu visiter ?

Which country do you want to visit?

Illustration for pays (country)

How to say “country” in French

“Country” in French is pays.

A territory seen together with the people and belonging associated with it, whether it is a state or a home region.

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

Example sentences with pays

Vivre dans un pays étranger demande du temps pour s'adapter.

It takes time to adapt to living in a foreign country.

Tips for using pays

  • French uses dans mon pays for "in my country" and uses en, au, or aux before many country names.

Other French words for “country”

Il aime sa nation et sa culture.

He loves his country and its culture.

“country” in other languages