French word

ado

Pronunciation

IPA/ado/

Meaning

  • noun (m./f.)teenager

Example

L'ado écoute de la musique.

The teenager listens to music.

Illustration for ado (teenager)

More examples

Les ados se retrouvent au parc le soir.

The teens get together at the park in the evening.

Core concept

A school-age youth navigating rapid physical, emotional, and social change.

Common phrases

  • un ado de 15 ans

    a 15-year-old teen

  • les ados du quartier

    the teens from the neighborhood

  • un ado rebelle

    a rebellious teen

Similar words

adolescent: A formal term for a teenager.
jeune: A young person in general.

Definition in French

Terme familier désignant une personne en pleine adolescence.

Word origin

Ado comes from adolescent, which derives from the Latin present participle adolescens of adolescere, 'to grow up'.

Usage tips

  • The plural 'les ados' is common in everyday French, while 'les adolescents' has a more formal tone.

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