French Conversation · Level 29
89 words
French word
né
Pronunciation
IPA/ne/
Meaning
- adjectiveborn
Example
Elle est née à Tokyo.
She was born in Tokyo.
More examples
Un mouvement né de la collaboration des jeunes a émergé.
A movement born from the collaboration of young people emerged.
Core concept
A person who has entered the world through birth.
Common phrases
être né à
be born in ___
être né le
be born on ___
né de
born from ___
Similar words
originaire: Coming from a particular place or region.
natif: Born in a particular place and connected with it by origin.
Definition in French
S'emploie adjectivalement: né signifie qu'une personne a été mise au monde et s'accorde selon le sujet.
Word origin
French né is the past participle of naître, from Old French and ultimately Latin natus, the past participle of nasci.
Usage tips
- As an adjective, né agrees with the subject: née for feminine singular, nés for masculine plural, and nées for feminine plural.