English–French

“high school student” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/liseɛ̃/

Example

Ma sœur est lycéenne.

My sister is a high school student.

Illustration for lycéen (high school student)

How to say “high school student” in French

“High school student” in French is lycéen.

A student in the teenage years carrying schoolwork through a lycée on the path toward the baccalauréat.

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

Example sentences with lycéen

Aujourd'hui, le lycéen prend le bus pour aller au lycée.

Today, the high school student takes the bus to get to high school.

Tips for using lycéen

  • The ending of lycéen has the nasal sound heard in bien, whereas lycéenne has an audible n.

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