English–French

“jealous” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/ʒalu/

Example

Il est jaloux.

He is jealous.

Illustration for jaloux (jealous)

How to say “jealous” in French

“Jealous” in French is jaloux.

A possessive person fears losing a valued bond and suspects anyone who might replace them in it.

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

Example sentences with jaloux

Après avoir vu les photos, il s'est senti jaloux.

After seeing the photos, he felt jealous.

Tips for using jaloux

  • The masculine singular and plural forms are both jaloux, but the feminine forms are jalouse and jalouses, with a pronounced z sound in jalouse.

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