English–French
“fate” in French
How to say “fate” in French
“Fate” in French is destinée.
A life path drawn ahead as if its course were already fixed.
Example sentences with destinée
Il a décidé de prendre sa destinée en main.
He decided to take his destiny into his own hands.
Tips for using destinée
- Destinée has a literary or dramatic tone, while avenir suits a person's future and projet suits a planned undertaking.
Other French words for “fate”
On n'y peut rien, c'est la fatalité.
There is nothing we can do about it; it's fate.