English–French

“story” in French

French

Alsohistoire · récit

Pronunciation

IPA/kɔ̃t/

Example

Ma grand-mère me racontait des contes quand j'étais petit.

My grandmother used to tell me stories when I was little.

Illustration for conte (story)

How to say “story” in French

“Story” in French is conte.

A small circle of listeners follows a short invented tale about imagined characters and events.

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

Example sentences with conte

Elle a écrit un conte inspiré d'une légende locale.

She wrote a tale inspired by a local legend.

Tips for using conte

  • The noun is masculine, so standard forms include un conte, ce conte, and des contes.

Other French words for “story”

Peux-tu me raconter une histoire ?

Can you tell me a story?

Elle a écrit un récit sur son enfance.

She wrote a story about her childhood.

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