English–French

“movies” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/sine/

Example

On va au ciné ce soir.

We're going to the movies tonight.

Illustration for ciné (movies)

How to say “movies” in French

“Movies” in French is ciné.

A film outing in a dark cinema, with the screen as the shared focus.

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

Example sentences with ciné

J'ai acheté des places pour le ciné de samedi.

I bought tickets for Saturday's movie at the theater.

Tips for using ciné

  • Although ciné is masculine, the usual phrase is au ciné, with au contracting à le.

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