English–French

“morning” in French

French

Alsomatinal · matinée

Pronunciation

IPA/matɛ̃/

Example

Il travaille tous les matins.

He works every morning.

Illustration for matin (morning)

How to say “morning” in French

“Morning” in French is matin.

The day's opening window, when work and activity begin before midday.

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

Example sentences with matin

Ce matin, j'ai bu un café.

This morning, I drank a coffee.

Tips for using matin

  • Matin often locates an event with le matin, while matinée emphasizes the morning as a duration, as in une longue matinée.

Other French words for “morning”

Je fais une promenade matinale tous les jours.

I go for a morning walk every day.

J'ai téléphoné toute la matinée.

I was on the phone all morning.

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