How to Say “Charlotte” in French

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Charlotte
/ʃaʁ.lɔt/
Charlotte is the French way to say the female given name Charlotte.
When written in lowercase, charlotte refers to a specific type of molded dessert made with ladyfingers.

How do you pronounce it?

/ʃaʁ.lɔt/

Did you know?

  • In French, the lowercase charlotte also refers to a specific type of fabric cap worn by cooks or nurses to keep hair in place.
  • Etymologically, the word might be linked to the Old French char laitée, which literally translates to 'meat with milk'.
  • The name Charlotte is the feminine diminutive of Charles, which stems from the Germanic word for 'free man'.

Examples in context

  • La charlotte aux fraises de Mme Dupont a damé le pion à tous les autres candidats.
    Mrs. Dupont's strawberry charlotte outdid all the other contestants.
    This sentence is useful for seeing how Charlotte can refer to the strawberry dessert.
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  • Charlotte est ma meilleure amie.
    Charlotte is my best friend.
  • J'ai rencontré Charlotte hier soir.
    I met Charlotte yesterday evening.

Example conversation

Two friends are discussing a mutual acquaintance.

  1. Léa

    Tu as vu Charlotte récemment ?
    Have you seen Charlotte recently?
  2. Nathan

    Non, je n'ai pas vu Charlotte depuis un mois.
    No, I haven't seen Charlotte for a month.
  3. Léa

    Elle est très occupée avec son nouveau travail.
    She is very busy with her new job.
  4. Nathan

    C'est vrai, elle court partout.
    That's true, she is running everywhere.

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