English–French
“match” in French
Pronunciation
IPA/koʁɛspɔ̃dʁ/
Example
Les couleurs ne correspondent pas.
The colors do not match.
How to say “match” in French
“Match” in French is correspondre.
Two things line up as matching counterparts, with one answering to the other.
Example sentences with correspondre
Sa réaction ne correspondait pas aux attentes.
His reaction did not meet expectations.
Tips for using correspondre
- Correspondre usually takes à for matching or fitting something, as in correspondre à une description or à un besoin.
Other French words for “match”
Le match commence à huit heures.
The match begins at eight o'clock.
Il ne peut pas égaler son frère.
He cannot match his brother.
Je vais assortir ma chemise à ma cravate.
I'm going to match my shirt with my tie.
Tu as une allumette ?
Do you have a match?