French word

concernant

Pronunciation

IPA/kɔ̃sɛʁnɑ̃/

Meaning

  • prepositionabout

Example

Je t'envoie le document concernant la réunion.

I'm sending you the document about the meeting.

Illustration for concernant (about)

More examples

Nous avons reçu des questions concernant votre demande.

We received questions concerning your request.

Core concept

A label on a document pointing to the matter it covers.

Common phrases

  • concernant le projet

    concerning the project

  • concernant la réunion

    concerning the meeting

  • concernant votre demande

    concerning your request

Similar words

au sujet de: Introduces a topic in natural everyday conversation.
à propos de: Briefly mentions a topic, especially in casual speech.
quant à: Refers briefly to how a person or thing is treated or viewed.
en ce qui concerne: Introduces a specific matter for detailed discussion, often in formal writing.

Definition in French

Signifie 'au sujet de' ou 'à propos de', utilisée pour introduire le sujet d'une phrase, surtout dans des contextes formels ou administratifs.

Word origin

Concernant is the present participle of French concerner, ultimately from Latin concernere, whose sense developed from distinguishing or sifting things to relating to a matter.

Usage tips

  • Concernant is common in formal and administrative writing, while au sujet de often sounds more natural in everyday speech.

Related words

  • concernerconcernverb
  • concernéconcernedadjective

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