English–French
“principal” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/pʁovizœʁ/
Example
Le proviseur du lycée est absent aujourd'hui.
The high school principal is absent today.
How to say “principal” in French
“Principal” in French is proviseur.
The senior official who keeps a lycée's whole operation aligned.
Example sentences with proviseur
Je dois parler au proviseur au sujet de mes notes.
I have to talk to the principal about my grades.
Tips for using proviseur
- French uses proviseur for a lycée head, whereas the head of a collège is generally called a principal.