English–French

“pride” in French

French

Alsoorgueil

Pronunciation

IPA/fjɛʁte/

Example

C'est une fierté pour moi.

It is a source of pride for me.

Illustration for fierté (pride)

How to say “pride” in French

“Pride” in French is fierté.

An inner feeling of standing taller because personal or shared value feels real and deserved.

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

Example sentences with fierté

Il a caché sa fierté malgré les compliments.

He hid his pride despite the compliments.

Tips for using fierté

  • The related adjective is fier before masculine singular nouns and fière before feminine singular nouns, as in fier de and fière de.

Other French words for “pride”

Son orgueil l'empêche d'admettre ses erreurs.

His pride prevents him from admitting his mistakes.

“pride” in other languages