French word

fiancé

Pronunciation

IPA/fjɑ̃se/

Meaning

  • masculine nounfiance

Example

Est-ce que ton fiancé travaille ici ?

Does your fiance work here?

Illustration for fiancé (fiance)

More examples

Je vais présenter mon fiancé à mes parents ce week-end.

I am going to introduce my fiancé to my parents this weekend.

Core concept

A named marriage partner whose wedding has been agreed but not yet celebrated.

Common phrases

  • voir ton fiancé

    see your fiancé

  • présenter mon fiancé

    introduce my fiancé

  • parler à son fiancé

    talk to his fiancé

Similar words

petit ami: A man in a romantic relationship with someone.
fiancée: A woman who has formally agreed to marry someone.
mari: A man who is married.

Definition in French

Partenaire désigné par un engagement de mariage avant la célébration du mariage ; on distingue fiancé (masculin) et fiancée (féminin).

Word origin

The noun fiancé developed from the past participle of Old French fiancier, from Medieval Latin and ultimately Latin fides, meaning trust or faith.

Usage tips

  • For two engaged people, French commonly uses the plural expression Nous sommes fiancés, with fiancés usually taking the masculine plural form for a mixed-sex couple.

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