Austin
masculine
Austin is the French name for the capital city of Texas.
Austin refers to the capital city of Texas. The name is also used when addressing a person as a surname, such as in the formal phrase Monsieur Austin to say Mr. Austin.
Meaning: capital city of Texas (name)
Did you know?
- When referring to the city of Austin, French speakers almost always pair it with le Texas because unlike in English, French typically requires a definite article for the names of most US states.
- When describing someone from Austin in French, there is no single word for 'Austinite', so speakers use the phrase un habitant d'Austin.
- If Austin is used as a surname, the French word Monsieur is never abbreviated as 'Mr.' in formal writing, but is written as M. Austin.
Examples in context
- Austin, enchanté de faire votre connaissance.Austin, pleased to make your acquaintance.
- Bonjour, Monsieur Austin.Hello, Mr. Austin.
- Salut, Aus !Hi, Aus!
- Ça va, Titou ?How are you, Titou?
- Austin, viens ici !Austin, come here!
- Je vais à Austin.I am going to Austin.
- Austin est une grande ville.Austin is a big city.
- Il fait chaud à Austin.It is hot in Austin.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing their travel plans for a summer trip.
- ChloéEst-ce que tu aimes Austin ?Do you like Austin?
- HugoOui, Austin est géniale.Yes, Austin is great.
- ChloéJe veux y aller en juillet.I want to go there in July.
- HugoC'est une bonne idée, Chloé.That is a good idea, Chloé.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “austin” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
