English–French

“or” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/u/

Example

Tu pars maintenant ou tu préfères rester ?

Are you leaving now, or would you rather stay?

Illustration for ou (or)

How to say “or” in French

“Or” in French is ou.

A verbal fork where a sentence opens one path or another.

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

Example sentences with ou

Veux-tu du café ou du thé ?

Do you want coffee or tea?

Tips for using ou

  • The conjunction ou has no accent; où means 'where', although both words are pronounced /u/.

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