Argentine
/aʁ.ʒɑ̃.tin/feminine
Argentine is the French name for Argentina.
Argentine is used as the name for the Argentine Republic.
Meaning: Argentine Republic (name)
Which one should you use?
In French, the name of the country is treated as a feminine noun, l'Argentine, whereas in English, the name 'Argentina' is often treated as a neutral proper noun.
How does it change in a sentence?
The name of the country is used with the definite article l'Argentine in most contexts. When expressing origin with the preposition de, the article is dropped and replaced by the elided d'Argentine before the vowel.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 3 syllables and is pronounced /aʁ.ʒɑ̃.tin/.
Did you know?
- The French word argent for 'silver' also means 'money' in everyday conversation, making the name Argentine sound like 'Money-land' to a native speaker.
- The word argent is a linguistic relative of the English word 'argent', which is used in heraldry to describe the color silver in a coat of arms.
- The root of Argentine is the French word argent, meaning 'silver'. This refers to the 'Silver Land' that early explorers believed existed in the region.
Examples in context
- Je voudrais visiter l'Argentine.I would like to visit Argentina.This sentence is useful for expressing a desire to visit Argentine.Tatoeba #6206362 by Sorgan, translation #6199812 by RobinvanderVliet
- Est-ce que ce vin vient d'Argentine ?Is this wine from Argentina?This sentence is useful for asking about the origin of a wine from Argentine.Tatoeba #4096684 by sbamsbamsbam, translation #2192201 by acbarbosa
- J'apprends à parler l'espagnol en Argentine.I'm learning to speak Spanish in Argentina.This sentence is useful for stating that one is learning Spanish in Argentine.Tatoeba #10463070 by pkill, translation #10463130 by shekitten
- Madame, nous allons discuter de l'Argentine lors de la prochaine réunion diplomatique.Madam, we will discuss Argentina in the next diplomatic meeting.
- 14 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Emma and Hugo are talking about their travel plans.
- EmmaTu veux aller en Argentine ?Do you want to go to Argentina?
- HugoOui, j'adore l'Argentine.Yes, I love Argentina.
- EmmaL'Argentine est un pays magnifique.Argentina is a magnificent country.
- HugoC'est vrai, l'Argentine me manque.It's true, I miss Argentina.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “argentina” translations and entries Argentine, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
