English–French

“orphanage” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/ɔʁfəlina/

Example

Il travaille dans un orphelinat.

He works in an orphanage.

Illustration for orphelinat (orphanage)

How to say “orphanage” in French

“Orphanage” in French is orphelinat.

A shared residential home where children receive daily care, meals, supervision, and protection.

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

Example sentences with orphelinat

Les bénévoles apportent des livres à l'orphelinat.

The volunteers bring books to the orphanage.

Tips for using orphelinat

  • Orphelinat is masculine, so the standard article is un, as in un orphelinat.

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