English–French

“nostalgia” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/nɔstalʒi/

Example

La nostalgie m'envahit quand j'écoute cette chanson.

Nostalgia overwhelms me when I listen to this song.

Illustration for nostalgie (nostalgia)

How to say “nostalgia” in French

“Nostalgia” in French is nostalgie.

A tender pull toward a happy time that is gone but still feels vivid.

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

Example sentences with nostalgie

Je regarde mes anciens cahiers avec nostalgie.

I look at my old notebooks with nostalgia.

Tips for using nostalgie

  • French commonly uses être pris de nostalgie or la nostalgie me gagne for nostalgia that suddenly takes hold.

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