australien
/os.tʁa.ljɛ̃/
The French word for "australian" is australien.
The term is used as an adjective to describe things of or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or Australian languages.
Meaning: of or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or languages (adj)
Which one should you use?
When you use the word as a noun to refer to a person from Australia, it is capitalized as Australien or Australienne. When it is used as an adjective, it is not capitalized, such as australien.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective changes form based on the gender and number of the noun it describes. The masculine singular form is australien, the feminine singular form is australienne, the masculine plural form is australiens and the feminine plural form is australiennes.
How do you pronounce it?
/os.tʁa.ljɛ̃/
Did you know?
- The word australien shares the same root as the English word 'southern', as both come from the Latin 'australis' meaning 'southern'.
- In a mixed-gender group of people, French defaults to the masculine plural Australiens, even if there is only one man among many women.
- When referring to Australian English as a language, the phrase l'anglais australien uses the lowercase adjective because languages are not capitalized in French.
Examples in context
- Où est l’ambassade australienne ?Where is the Australian embassy?This sentence is useful for asking about the location of an Australian embassy.Tatoeba #4107646 by Aiji, translation #1759176 by loghaD
- Julian Assange est un activiste australien.Julian Assange is an Australian activist.This sentence is useful for identifying an Australian activist.Tatoeba #11958795 by Amastan, translation #10819608 by Amastan
- Nous sommes Australiens.We are Australian.This sentence is useful for stating that one is Australian.Tatoeba #460575 by sacredceltic, translation #1181260 by riccioberto
- Le citoyen australienThe Australian citizen
- 12 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Gabriel and Manon are discussing a movie they just watched.
- GabrielC'était un film australien, n'est-ce pas ?It was an Australian movie, wasn't it?
- ManonOui, l'histoire se passe en Australie.Yes, the story takes place in Australia.
- GabrielJ'aime beaucoup la culture australienne.I really like Australian culture.
- ManonMoi aussi, c'est vraiment fascinant.Me too, it is really fascinating.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “australian” translations and entries australien, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries australien, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
