French Conversation · Level 26
89 words
French word
camarade
Pronunciation
IPA/kamaʁad/
Meaning
- noun (m./f.)classmate
Example
As-tu vu ton camarade après la classe ?
Did you see your classmate after class?
More examples
J'ai retrouvé mon ancien camarade de classe hier.
I met my former classmate again yesterday.
Core concept
A person sharing the same class or group, linked by participation rather than friendship.
Common phrases
notre camarade de classe
our classmate
plusieurs camarades de classe
several classmates
Similar words
pote: A casual friend who is easy to invite out and joke with.
ami: A trusted friend known over many years.
connaissance: Someone recognized by face and seen only occasionally.
collègue: A person who works in the same workplace or profession.
Definition in French
Désigne une personne du même groupe d'étude ou de la même classe, sans présumer d'intimité entre les personnes.
Word origin
French camarade comes through Spanish camarada from Late Latin camera, meaning a person who shared a room and then a group.
Usage tips
- Camarade is gender-neutral in form, so both un camarade and une camarade are possible.