Barcelone
/baʁ.sə.lɔn/feminine
Barcelone is the French name for the English phrase Barcelona.
Barcelone refers to the capital of Catalonia.
Meaning: capital of Catalonia (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 3 syllables and is pronounced /baʁ.sə.lɔn/.
Did you know?
- While Barcelone is the name of the city, the French word for a 'barcelonnette' refers to a specific type of traditional knitted wool shawl.
- In French, the name is treated as a feminine noun, so you would say la belle Barcelone instead of le beau Barcelone.
- In French, cities that end in 'a' in Spanish or Italian often shift to an 'e' ending, as seen in Barcelone and Florence.
Examples in context
- Barcelone est en Espagne.Barcelona is in Spain.This sentence is useful for stating the location of Barcelone.Tatoeba #8730420 by Julien_PDC, translation #434300 by lukaszpp
- Tom part en avion pour Barcelone.Tom leaves for Barcelona by plane.This sentence is useful for describing travel to Barcelone.Tatoeba #6385620 by felix63, translation #6392467 by scrungus
- Y a-t-il un train direct pour Barcelone ?Is there a direct train to Barcelona?This sentence is useful for asking about transport to Barcelone.Tatoeba #8968837 by gillux, translation #9741143 by traeton
- Je rêve de visiter Barcelone un jour.I dream of visiting Barcelona one day.
- Nous avons passé nos vacances à Barcelone.We spent our vacation in Barcelona.
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are planning a summer trip.
- GabrielTu veux aller à Barcelone cet été ?Do you want to go to Barcelona this summer?
- ChloéOui, j'adore Barcelone !Yes, I love Barcelona!
- GabrielOn peut réserver un hôtel à Barcelone ensemble.We can book a hotel in Barcelona together.
- ChloéC'est une excellente idée, Gabriel.That is an excellent idea, Gabriel.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “barcelona” translations and entries Barcelone, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
