banni
The English phrase 'banned' is translated into French as banni.
banni is used when someone is officially forbidden from a place or activity as a punishment. In modern digital contexts, such as on social media, banni is the term used to describe being banned from a platform or a server.
Which one should you use?
While banni implies being cast out or exiled, often from a community or a specific place, the word interdit is more common for a general prohibition or a rule that is simply 'forbidden'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective banni must agree in gender and number with the subject. Use bannie if the person being banned is female, bannis if the subject is a group of men or a mixed group and bannies if the subject is a group of only women.
Did you know?
- The word banni shares a root with ban, which in Old French referred to a public proclamation or a summons by a lord.
- In French literature, the theme of the banni often appears as a romanticized figure of the misunderstood outcast rather than just a punished criminal.
- In French, the term banni evokes the ancient practice of 'banissement', where a person was stripped of all legal protections and forced into exile.
Examples in context
- Il a été banni.He was banned.Tatoeba #8856924 by Julien_PDC, translation #11669946 by tieguy
- Tu as été banni.You're banned.Tatoeba #8322294 by Julien_PDC, translation #9016881 by ToxicFriu
- Ziri l'a banni.Ziri banned it.Tatoeba #13239694 by menaud, translation #13239679 by menaud
- Le racolage est interdit dans cette zone.Prostitution is banned in this area.
- La vente d'alcool aux mineurs est prohibée.The sale of alcohol to minors is banned.
- Les chiens ne sont pas autorisés sur cette plage.Dogs are not allowed on this beach.
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Manon and Nathan are discussing a mutual friend's social media account.
- ManonNathan, est-ce que Marc est banni du groupe ?Nathan, is Marc banned from the group?
- NathanOui, il a été banni hier soir.Yes, he was banned last night.
- ManonPourquoi a-t-il été banni ?Why was he banned?
- NathanIl a enfreint toutes les règles.He broke all the rules.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
