French word

séminaire

Pronunciation

IPA/seminɛʁ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounseminar

Example

Je vais au séminaire demain.

I'm going to the seminar tomorrow.

Illustration for séminaire (seminar)

More examples

Nous organisons un séminaire la semaine prochaine.

We are organizing a seminar next week.

Core concept

A focused learning meeting where participants study a subject and exchange ideas.

Common phrases

  • participer à un séminaire

    participate in a seminar

  • suivre un séminaire

    attend a seminar

  • organiser un séminaire

    organize a seminar

Similar words

réunion: A meeting to discuss business or organizational matters.
formation: Planned training to develop work-related skills and knowledge.
atelier: A hands-on learning session involving practical work or production.
conférence: A public event where a large audience hears an expert speak.

Definition in French

Réunion ou série de réunions consacrées à l'étude ou à la formation sur un sujet précis, avec échanges entre les participants.

Word origin

French séminaire comes from Latin seminarium, a place for sowing seeds, then a nursery or training institution, before developing into a learned discussion or training meeting.

Usage tips

  • Séminaire is masculine, so the example uses au séminaire, the contraction of à le séminaire.

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