French word

géographie

Pronunciation

IPA/ʒeogʁafi/

Meaning

  • feminine noungeography

Example

J'ai un cours de géographie cet après-midi.

I have a geography class this afternoon.

Illustration for géographie (geography)

More examples

La géographie locale m'aide à comprendre ma région.

Local geography helps me understand my region.

Core concept

A way of reading the Earth by comparing where landscapes, climates, and people are found.

Common phrases

  • cours de géographie

    geography course

  • étudier la géographie

    study geography

  • professeur de géographie

    geography teacher

Similar words

région: A defined geographic area and its surrounding places.
paysage: Visible scenery, including natural features and urban surroundings.
carte: A visual representation of places or information on paper or a screen.
histoire: The study of past events and people's actions.

Definition in French

Discipline qui étudie la disposition des reliefs, des climats et des populations sur la Terre, ainsi que leurs relations spatiales.

Word origin

Géographie was formed from Greek gê, 'earth', and graphia, 'description', with the form reaching French through Latin and Old French.

Usage tips

  • In French, géographie has four syllables and begins with the sound /ʒe/, not the English sound of 'geo' in 'geography'.

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