consultant
/kɔ̃.syl.tɑ̃/masculine
The English word 'consultant' is translated into French as consultant. Wiktionary also lists consultante.
Meaning: person or party that is consulted (noun)
Ways to say it
| French | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| consultant | /kɔ̃.syl.tɑ̃/ | masculine |
| consultante | /kɔ̃.syl.tɑ̃t/ | feminine |
A consultant is a person or party that is consulted. In formal contexts, you may also use the term Spécialiste en conseil to denote expertise in providing advice or guidance or the synonym conseiller to refer to a professional advisor.
Which one should you use?
consultant is the masculine form, while consultante is the feminine form.
How does it change in a sentence?
consultante is the feminine form of the noun consultant. When referring to a male consultant, use un consultant and when referring to a female consultant, use une consultante.
How do you pronounce it?
/kɔ̃.syl.tɑ̃/
Did you know?
- While 'consultant' is used for business expertise, the word consultation in French is frequently used in a medical context to mean a 'doctor's appointment'.
- The French word conseil is a homonym that means both 'advice' and 'a council' or 'board', meaning a consultant often works for a cabinet de conseil which translates to a consulting firm.
- In French business culture, there is a distinct difference between a consultant and a conseiller, as the former is often viewed as an external temporary hire while the latter can be an internal long-term mentor.
Examples in context
- Tom est consultant RH.Tom is an HR consultant.This sentence shows how to use consultant to state someone's profession.Tatoeba #6878351 by GB3, translation #6878350 by Hybrid
- Sois un consultant fiable.Be a trusted consultant.This sentence uses consultant as a noun in a command.Tatoeba #12476918 by always, translation #10882031 by Amastan
- J'aimerais vous engager comme consultant.I'd like to hire you as a consultant.This sentence uses consultant when expressing the intent to hire someone.Tatoeba #12918712 by lbdx, translation #2019169 by CK
- J'ai rencontré un consultant très compétent hier.I met a very competent consultant yesterday.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Hugo and Emma are discussing a new business strategy at a cafe.
- HugoOn doit embaucher un consultant pour ce projet.We need to hire a consultant for this project.
- EmmaEst-ce que tu as déjà un consultant en tête ?Do you already have a consultant in mind?
- HugoPas encore, mais je peux chercher.Not yet, but I can look.
- EmmaD'accord, tiens-moi au courant.Okay, keep me posted.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “consultant” translations and entries consultant, consultante, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
