Open d'Australie
The Australian Open is called Open d'Australie in French.
French sports reporting uses Open d'Australie for the annual Grand Slam tennis tournament held in Australia.
What does it mean word for word?
The name is made of Open, the borrowed English term for this type of tournament and d'Australie, meaning of Australia.
How does it change in a sentence?
In a sentence the name takes the definite article, so you say l'Open d'Australie, with the article elided before the vowel.
Did you know?
- If you were talking about a physical opening, such as a gap in a fence, you would use une ouverture, never the word open.
- The term Open is masculine in French, so you would say le grand Open instead of using a feminine adjective.
- The word Open was borrowed directly from English to describe this specific format of tournament where both professionals and amateurs can compete.
Examples in context
- Je suis impatient de regarder l'Open d'Australie cette année!I'm looking forward to watching the Australian Open this year!
- As-tu regardé l'Open d'Australie l'année dernière?Did you watch the Australian Open last year?
- Je regarde l'Open d'Australie à la télé.I am watching the Australian Open on TV.
- Qui va gagner l'Open d'Australie cette année ?Who is going to win the Australian Open this year?
- L'Open d'Australie commence en janvier.The Australian Open starts in January.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing tennis news at a cafe.
- ChloéTu as suivi l'Open d'Australie ?Did you follow the Australian Open?
- NathanOui, c'était vraiment passionnant !Yes, it was really exciting!
- ChloéNathan, tu as vu le match final ?Nathan, did you see the final match?
- NathanNon, je l'ai manqué.No, I missed it.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries open, CC BY-SA 4.0.
