French Conversation · Level 50
74 words
French word
paragraphe
Pronunciation
IPA/paʁagʁaf/
Meaning
- masculine nounparagraph
Example
Peux-tu relire le paragraphe que j'ai écrit ?
Can you reread the paragraph I wrote?
More examples
Le paragraphe suivant explique la méthode.
The following paragraph explains the method.
Core concept
A block of connected sentences that develops one part of a text.
Common phrases
le paragraphe suivant
the following paragraph
commencer un paragraphe
start a paragraph
un paragraphe introductif
an introductory paragraph
Similar words
phrase: A single sentence expressing a complete thought.
passage: A meaningful section of a longer text.
partie: A part of a text or larger whole.
Definition in French
Un groupe de phrases qui forment une unité de sens dans un texte, généralement marqué par un alinéa ou un saut de ligne.
Word origin
French paragraphe comes through Latin paragraphus from Greek paragraphos, a written mark placed beside text to show a division.
Usage tips
- Paragraphe is masculine, so the usual form is un paragraphe, with the final e silent and ph pronounced like f.