communauté
/kɔ.my.no.te/feminine
The French word for community, a group sharing a common understanding, is communauté.
communauté is used for groups of people linked by shared interests, values or identity, as in une communauté internationale.
Meaning: group sharing a common understanding (noun)
Which one should you use?
Collectivité also refers to a community, with stress on the collective side and is often used for the people of a specific geographical area. A related idea is le sentiment d'appartenance, the sense of belonging to a community.
How does it change in a sentence?
communauté is a feminine noun, so it takes la or une. The plural is communautés. The adjective for something related to a community is communautaire.
How do you pronounce it?
communauté is pronounced /kɔ.my.no.te/, in four syllables.
Did you know?
- In French, communautaire can have a negative political connotation, as it is often used to describe le communautarisme, a perceived threat to national unity when ethnic or religious communities isolate themselves.
- In French, the word communauté was originally borrowed as communité from Latin, but it was later altered to match the word communal.
- In French, calling a group of people 'une communauté' can sometimes sound more sociological or detached than the English word 'community', which often carries a warmer, more emotional tone.
Examples in context
- Qui compose ta communauté ?Who is your community?ta communauté asks about the people who make up someone's community.Tatoeba #12131755 by Rovo, translation #12131607 by shekitten
- Ça profitera à la communauté.That will benefit the community.la communauté refers to the whole group that will benefit.Tatoeba #2135444 by sacredceltic, translation #42334 by CM
- C'est une communauté internationale.This is an international community.une communauté internationale describes a community spread across countries.Tatoeba #452099 by sacredceltic, translation #452098 by sacredceltic
- La communauté juive de Paris.The Jewish community of Paris.
- La collectivité des résidents locaux.The local residents' community.
- L'ensemble des bénévoles forme une communauté solidaire.The volunteers together form a supportive community.
- Notre petite bande se connaît depuis l'enfance.Our little group has known each other since childhood.
- La communauté artistiqueThe artistic community
- La communauté universitaireThe academic community
- 64 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Gabriel and Manon are discussing a local neighborhood project.
- GabrielNotre communauté a besoin de ce nouveau parc.Our community needs this new park.
- ManonTu as raison, Gabriel, c'est essentiel.You are right, Gabriel, it is essential.
- GabrielEst-ce que tu vas à la réunion ?Are you going to the meeting?
- ManonOui, je veux aider la communauté.Yes, I want to help the community.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “community” translations and entries communauté, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries communauté, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
