English–French

“group” in French

French

Alsogroupe · troupe · agrégat · cohorte · grouper

Pronunciation

IPA/bɑ̃d/

Example

Une bande d'amis est venue ce soir.

A group of friends came over tonight.

Illustration for bande (group)

How to say “group” in French

“Group” in French is bande.

A compact group that sticks together while sharing an activity or purpose.

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

Example sentences with bande

Ils forment une bande d'amis depuis le lycée.

They have been a group of friends since high school.

Tips for using bande

  • Bande can suggest a gang as well as a friendly group, so the surrounding context determines whether the tone is neutral or slightly negative.

Other French words for “group”

Le groupe joue au café ce soir.

The group is playing at the cafe tonight.

Une troupe de touristes prenait des photos devant le musée.

A group of tourists was taking photos in front of the museum.

Un agrégat de personnes attendait devant la gare.

A group of people was waiting in front of the station.

Une cohorte de journalistes attendait à la porte.

A group of journalists was waiting at the door.

Je vais grouper ces photos.

I am going to group these photos.

Le collectif a organisé une réunion hier.

The group organized a meeting yesterday.

Je regroupe mes photos par thème.

I group my photos by theme.

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