Chili
/ʃi.li/masculine
Chile in French is Chili.
Chili is the name used to refer to the country in South America.
Meaning: country in South America (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
Chili is a masculine noun and requires the masculine article le. Because it is a masculine country, you use the preposition au to say 'in Chile' (au Chili) and the preposition du to say 'from Chile' (du Chili).
How do you pronounce it?
/ʃi.li/
Did you know?
- When discussing the geography of le Chili, French speakers often use the word ruban meaning 'ribbon' to describe its uniquely long and thin shape.
- While the country is Chili, the spicy pepper itself is called piment in French, though the English loanword chili is sometimes used for the powder.
- Unlike many other South American countries in French that are feminine, such as la Colombie or l'Argentine, le Chili is masculine.
Examples in context
- Je vis au Chili.I live in Chile.This sentence shows how to use Chili to state where you live.Tatoeba #9557724 by Micsmithel, translation #2721821 by CN
- Il vient du Chili.He's from Chile.This sentence shows how to use Chili to state where someone is from.Tatoeba #12161245 by Rovo, translation #12160627 by shekitten
- Il habite au Chili.He lives in Chile.This sentence shows another way to use Chili to state where someone lives.Tatoeba #8941382 by Julien_PDC, translation #11531331 by sundown
- Je vais en voyage d'affaires au Chili.I am going on a business trip to Chile.
- Le Chili est connu pour ses paysages spectaculaires.Chile is known for its spectacular landscapes.
- J'ai étudié l'histoire du Chili à l'université.I studied the history of Chile at university.
- J'ai adoré mes vacances au Chili !I loved my vacation in Chile!
- On peut trouver de délicieuses spécialités chiliennes à Paris.You can find delicious Chilean specialties in Paris.
- Le Chili, c'est magique !Chile is magical!
- 18 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Gabriel and Chloé are looking at a map of South America.
- GabrielEst-ce que le Chili est grand ?Is Chile big?
- ChloéOui, c'est un long pays.Yes, it is a long country.
- GabrielJe voudrais visiter le Chili.I would like to visit Chile.
- ChloéC'est une excellente idée, Gabriel.That is an excellent idea, Gabriel.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “chile” translations and entries Chili, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
