English–French

“get engaged” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/fjɑ̃se/

Example

Ils se sont fiancés hier.

They got engaged yesterday.

Illustration for fiancer (get engaged)

How to say “get engaged” in French

“Get engaged” in French is fiancer.

A clear marriage pledge binds two people, either when one person betroths another or when both enter the engagement.

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

Example sentences with fiancer

Les parents ont fiancé leur fille à un ami.

The parents engaged their daughter to a friend.

Tips for using fiancer

  • In the passé composé, se fiancer takes être, and the past participle agrees with the subject: Ils se sont fiancés and Elles se sont fiancées.

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