How to Say "Antwerp" in French

Anvers

/ɑ̃.vɛʁs/

The English phrase Antwerp is translated into French as Anvers.

Anvers refers to the name of the city of Antwerp.

Meaning: city (name)

How do you pronounce it?

The word is pronounced /ɑ̃.vɛʁs/ and consists of 2 syllables.

In French, the city is often referred to as la cité des diamants because it is the world's leading center for diamond trading.
The French name Anvers was borrowed from the Spanish word 'Amberes' rather than being derived directly from the local Dutch name.
The French word Anvers is a homophone for the word envers, which means 'opposite' or 'backwards'.

C'est pas grand-chose, mais je t'ai ramené un petit quelque chose d'Anvers.
It's not much, but I got you a little something from Antwerp.
This sentence is useful for mentioning that you have brought something from Anvers.
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Je vais présenter mon projet à Anvers demain.
I will present my project in Antwerp tomorrow.
On va passer nos vacances à Anvers cette année, c'est une ville magnifique !
We will spend our holidays in Antwerp this year, it's a beautiful city!
J'ai passé un week-end à Anvers.
I spent a weekend in Antwerp.
Elle habite à Anvers depuis deux ans.
She has lived in Antwerp for two years.

Manon and Nathan are talking about travel plans in a cafe.

Manon

Tu connais la ville d'Anvers ?
Do you know the city of Antwerp?
Nathan

Non, mais j'aimerais bien y aller.
No, but I would really like to go there.
Manon

C'est une très belle ville.
It is a very beautiful city.
Nathan

Peut-être qu'on pourra y aller ensemble.
Maybe we can go there together.

Sources

Wiktionary, “antwerp” translations and entries Anvers, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries Anvers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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