French word

recommandation

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁəkomɑ̃dasjɔ̃/

Meaning

  • feminine nounrecommendation

Example

As-tu une recommandation de restaurant ?

Do you have a restaurant recommendation?

Illustration for recommandation (recommendation)

More examples

Je te donne une recommandation, essaie le bistrot du coin.

I'm giving you a recommendation: try the local bistro.

Core concept

A trusted pointer toward a choice judged worth taking.

Common phrases

  • une recommandation de restaurant

    a restaurant recommendation

  • donner une recommandation

    give a recommendation

Similar words

conseil: Advice on the best way to handle a problem or choice.
avis: An assessment or personal view of a matter.
suggestion: A proposed course of action or choice.

Definition in French

Suggestion visant à orienter le choix d'une personne en proposant une personne, un service ou une chose jugée recommandable.

Word origin

Recommandation derives from Old French recommander and ultimately from Medieval Latin recommendatio, meaning an act of commending or entrusting.

Usage tips

  • Recommandation is a feminine noun, so the usual form is une recommandation and its plural is des recommandations.

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