Bangkok
/bɑ̃.kɔk/feminine
Bangkok in French is Bangkok.
Bangkok refers to the capital of Thailand.
Meaning: the capital of Thailand (name)
Which one should you use?
Bangkok is the standard name, while BKK is an informal acronym used in texts, chats or social media.
How does it change in a sentence?
The name Bangkok is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/bɑ̃.kɔk/
Did you know?
- French speakers often refer to the city as Bangkok, but the official ceremonial name of the city is the longest place name in the world.
- French travel writers often call Bangkok la Venise de l'Est to highlight its historical reliance on canals.
- When pronouncing Bangkok in French, the first syllable Ban uses a nasal vowel, similar to the word blanc, rather than the English 'a' sound.
Examples in context
- Bangkok est la capitale de la Thaïlande.Bangkok is the capital of Thailand.This sentence is useful for stating that Bangkok is the capital of Thailand.Tatoeba #1826689 by Petro1, translation #693619 by thedowntowncanon
- J'ai visité Bangkok pendant mes vacances en Thaïlande.I visited Bangkok during my vacation in Thailand.
- Nous avons réservé des billets d'avion pour Bangkok aujourd'hui.We booked plane tickets to Bangkok today.
- Demain, je vais prendre un vol pour Bangkok .Tomorrow, I am going to take a flight to Bangkok.
- J'aimerais beaucoup visiter Bangkok.I would really like to visit Bangkok.
- Il y a beaucoup de monde à Bangkok.There are many people in Bangkok.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Gabriel and Emma are planning a trip together.
- GabrielOù veux-tu aller pour tes vacances, Emma ?Where do you want to go for your vacation, Emma?
- EmmaJ'aimerais aller à Bangkok.I would like to go to Bangkok.
- GabrielC'est une excellente idée !That is an excellent idea!
- EmmaOn réserve les billets demain ?Shall we book the tickets tomorrow?
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bangkok” translations and entries Bangkok, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
