English–French
“ordinary” in French
Pronunciation
IPA/ɔʁdinɛʁ/
Example
C'est un jour ordinaire.
It's an ordinary day.
How to say “ordinary” in French
“Ordinary” in French is ordinaire.
An everyday object or event blending into its surroundings because nothing makes it remarkable.
Example sentences with ordinaire
La fête d'hier n'était pas ordinaire.
Yesterday's party was not ordinary.
Tips for using ordinaire
- Depending on context, ordinaire can be neutral for 'everyday' or mildly negative for 'mediocre' or 'commonplace', so tone matters.
Other French words for “ordinary”
C'est une personne quelconque.
This is an ordinary person.