French Conversation · Level 108
60 words
French word
funérailles
Pronunciation
IPA/fyneʁaj/
Meaning
- feminine nounfuneral
Example
Nous avons assisté aux funérailles hier.
We attended the funeral yesterday.
More examples
La famille a annoncé les funérailles pour vendredi.
The family announced the funeral service for Friday.
Core concept
A solemn farewell ceremony in which relatives and other attendees honor a deceased person through established rites.
Common phrases
assister aux funérailles
attend the funeral service
annoncer les funérailles
announce the funeral service
Similar words
enterrement: The act of burying a body in the ground.
obsèques: Funeral and memorial ceremonies held for the dead.
Definition in French
S'emploie généralement au pluriel : cérémonie et rites pour rendre un dernier hommage à une personne décédée.
Word origin
The French noun comes through Old French from medieval Latin funeralia, a plural form related to Latin funus, meaning funeral rites.
Usage tips
- With assister, the required preposition is à, giving assister aux funérailles rather than assister les funérailles.