French word

natal

Pronunciation

IPA/natal/

Meaning

  • adjectivenative

Example

Elle est retournée dans sa région natale.

She returned to her native region.

Illustration for natal (native)

More examples

Nous avons visité la ville natale de ma grand-mère.

We visited my grandmother's hometown.

Core concept

A person or place tied directly to someone's birth and birthplace.

Common phrases

  • ville natale

    hometown

  • lieu natal

    birthplace

  • région natale

    home region

Similar words

originaire: Coming originally from a particular place.
né: Having been born in a particular place.

Definition in French

Qui concerne la naissance ou le lieu où une personne est née.

Word origin

French natal comes from Latin natalis, built on natus, the past participle of nasci, meaning 'to be born'.

Usage tips

  • The adjective agrees with the noun: pays natal is masculine, while région natale is feminine.

Other meanings

  • nataladjective

Opposites

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