English–French

“mandatory” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/obligatwaʁ/

Example

Ce document est obligatoire.

This document is mandatory.

Illustration for obligatoire (mandatory)

How to say “mandatory” in French

“Mandatory” in French is obligatoire.

A rule-marked gate with every other route closed.

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

Example sentences with obligatoire

Le port du casque est obligatoire sur ce chantier.

Helmet use is mandatory at this construction site.

Tips for using obligatoire

  • Obligatoire expresses an imposed requirement, whereas nécessaire expresses need without necessarily implying a rule or order.

“mandatory” in other languages