English–French
“mention” in French
Pronunciation
IPA/mɑ̃sjɔ̃/
Example
Il y a une mention de toi sur Twitter.
There is a mention of you on Twitter.
How to say “mention” in French
“Mention” in French is mention.
A passing reference that brings a subject into a conversation or text.
Example sentences with mention
Le professeur a fait mention de ton article.
The professor made mention of your article.
Tips for using mention
- The formal phrase faire mention de takes de, while mentionner normally takes its object directly.
Other French words for “mention”
Tu as évoqué ce problème hier.
You mentioned that problem yesterday.
Son évocation du problème a ouvert le débat.
His mention of the problem opened the debate.
J'ai mentionné ce film à mon ami.
I mentioned this film to my friend.