Carl
The name Carl in French is a transliteration of the English name Carl.
For example, you can say Mon ami Carl to mean "My friend Carl".
Meaning: transliterations and equivalents of "Carl" (name)
Did you know?
- French speakers may use the diminutive Charlot for Charles, which became a slang term for a 'clown' or a 'simpleton'.
- In French, the word carle was an archaic term referring to a peasant or a common laborer, unrelated to the name Carl.
- The French equivalent of the name 'Carl' is Charles. While Carl is used for foreigners, Charles has been a royal name in France for centuries.
Examples in context
- Carl, tu es obsédé par l'argent.Carl, you're obsessed with money.This sentence is useful for seeing how to address Carl directly.Tatoeba #335481 by TRANG, translation #63805 by voxbubnya
- Carl m'a montré la médaille d'or.Carl showed me the gold medal.This sentence shows the use of Carl as the subject of a sentence.Tatoeba #432579 by qdii, translation #63803 by CN
- Carl Sagan a rassemblé sur un disque des informations à propos de notre planète et l'a envoyé dans l'espace, de telle sorte que d'autres êtres intelligents le trouvent.Carl Sagan gathered information about our planet onto a disk and sent it into space, so that other intelligent beings would find it.This sentence provides an example of the name used in a historical or biographical context.Tatoeba #1447095 by sacredceltic, translation #1445832 by origami10
- Je vous présente Monsieur Carl Thompson.Allow me to introduce Mr. Carl Thompson.
- J'ai passé la journée avec mon ami Carl.I spent the day with my friend Carl.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a common acquaintance at a café.
- ChloéEst-ce que tu as vu Carl aujourd'hui ?Have you seen Carl today?
- GabrielNon, je n'ai pas croisé Carl ce matin.No, I haven't run into Carl this morning.
- ChloéC'est bizarre, il devait venir nous voir.That's strange, he was supposed to come see us.
- GabrielPeut-être qu'il a un empêchement.Maybe he has something else to do.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
