French word

concert

Pronunciation

IPA/kɔ̃sɛʁ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounconcert

Example

Je vais au concert ce soir.

I'm going to the concert tonight.

Illustration for concert (concert)

More examples

Le concert commence à vingt heures et demie.

The concert starts at 8:30 p.m.

Core concept

A live stage event where musicians perform a planned sequence of pieces for an audience.

Common phrases

  • aller au concert

    go to the concert

  • assister à un concert

    attend a concert

  • donner un concert

    give a concert

  • salle de concert

    concert hall

Similar words

spectacle: A show or stage performance presented before an audience.
festival: A large music or arts event with many performers across venues or days.
récital: A small concert centered on one performer or a few musicians.
représentation: A single show or performance held at a scheduled time.

Definition in French

Spectacle musical public où un ou plusieurs musiciens interprètent un programme devant un auditoire.

Word origin

French concert comes through Italian concerto and ultimately Latin concertare, whose idea of acting together developed into the musical sense of coordinated performance.

Usage tips

  • Concert is masculine, so the usual forms are un concert and au concert, with au combining à and le.

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