English–French
“gentleman” in French
Pronunciation
IPA/sjœʁ/
Example
Le sieur mentionné a signé le contrat.
The said gentleman signed the contract.
How to say “gentleman” in French
“Gentleman” in French is sieur.
A formal label placed before a man's name in a legal document to identify the person concerned.
Example sentences with sieur
Le sieur du café connaissait déjà notre commande.
The gentleman at the cafe already knew our order.
Tips for using sieur
- Sieur is archaic or jocular in ordinary speech and mainly appears today in legal or deliberately old-fashioned writing.
Other French words for “gentleman”
C'est un gentleman.
He's a gentleman.
Un gentilhomme ouvre la porte pour elle.
A gentleman opens the door for her.