admission
/ad.mi.sjɔ̃/
Admission in French, in the sense of the right or fee to enter a place or event, is admission, as in L'admission à la bibliothèque est gratuite.
admission is used in fairly formal contexts, for example when talking about admission fees or about being admitted to a school or program, as in la demande d'admission.
Meaning: cost or fee associated with attendance or entry (noun)
Which one should you use?
In everyday French, entrée is more common for the act of entering or the price of entry. admission refers more to the permission or the fee to enter.
How does it change in a sentence?
admission is a feminine noun that starts with a vowel, so the definite article la becomes l', giving l'admission.
How do you pronounce it?
admission has three syllables, pronounced /ad.mi.sjɔ̃/, with a nasal vowel at the end.
Did you know?
- While admission is used for fees, the word entrée can double as a noun for the first course of a meal in French, whereas in American English an 'entrée' is the main course.
- In French, the concept of 'admission' can be used in the phrase admission des coupables, which refers to the legal act of admitting guilt in court.
- The word admission is a learned borrowing from the Latin word admissiō.
Examples in context
- L'admission à la bibliothèque est gratuite.Admission to the library is free.Here L'admission refers to entry to the library being free.Tatoeba #13355620 by genes1s, translation #11393417 by SJStone
- La première étape est la demande d'admission.The first step is to apply for admission.In this sentence demande d'admission means an application for admission.Tatoeba #11561395 by Aiji, translation #11554706 by CK
- L'admission au spectacle se fait par ticket seulement.Admission to the show is by ticket only.Here L'admission au spectacle means entry to the show.Tatoeba #128243 by christian63, translation #265280 by CM
- Votre admission à l'université est confirméeYour admission to the university is confirmed.
- Je dois compléter mon inscription avant la date limiteI need to complete my admission before the deadline.
- L'entrée à la soirée est gratuiteAdmission to the party is free.
- Son admission à l'université prestigieuse est une grande réalisation.His admission to the prestigious university is a great achievement.
- Pour finaliser votre admission, veuillez fournir les documents requis.To finalize your admission, please provide the necessary documents.
- Avec cette carte, l'entrée au parc d'attractions est incluse.With this ticket, admission to the amusement park is included.
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Example conversation
Gabriel and Emma are standing in front of a museum.
- GabrielCombien coûte l'admission pour le musée ?How much is admission for the museum?
- EmmaC'est dix euros pour les adultes, Gabriel.It is ten euros for adults, Gabriel.
- GabrielEst-ce que l'admission est gratuite le dimanche ?Is admission free on Sundays?
- EmmaOui, c'est gratuit le premier dimanche du mois.Yes, it is free the first Sunday of the month.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry admission, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries admission, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
