Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo is the French name for the famous professional football player from Portugal.
Which one should you use?
Ronaldo is an informal way to refer to Cristiano Ronaldo in French, and Monsieur Cristiano Ronaldo is the formal way to address Cristiano Ronaldo in French.
Did you know?
- In French sports commentary, a player of his caliber might be called un crack, a term used to describe a top-tier, highly talented individual.
- French journalists often pair the name Cristiano Ronaldo with the word cyborg to describe his physical conditioning and precision.
- French fans may refer to him as le Portugais (the Portuguese man) as a substitute for his name, a common French linguistic habit of using nationality as a primary identifier.
Examples in context
- Cristiano Ronaldo est un footballeur.Cristiano Ronaldo is a footballer.This sentence is useful for identifying him as a footballer.Tatoeba #583060 by qdii, translation #10260595 by sundown
- Cristiano Ronaldo est un joueur de foot.Cristiano Ronaldo is a soccer player.This sentence is useful for identifying him as a soccer player.Tatoeba #525000 by zmoo, translation #7683475 by Ricardo14
- La France va laminer Cristiano Ronaldo et le Portugal.France is going to steamroll Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal.This sentence is useful for describing a match outcome involving him and Portugal.Tatoeba #10124117 by lbdx, translation #10124116 by DJ_Saidez
- Monsieur Cristiano Ronaldo, c'est un honneur de vous rencontrer.Mr. Cristiano Ronaldo, it's an honor to meet you.
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing sports at a cafe.
- GabrielTu aimes Cristiano Ronaldo ?Do you like Cristiano Ronaldo?
- EmmaOui, c'est un grand joueur.Yes, he is a great player.
- GabrielJe le trouve impressionnant.I find him impressive.
- EmmaC'est vrai, il est incroyable.It's true, he is incredible.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
