Curtis
Curtis is the French form of the English phrase curtis.
Did you know?
- When addressing someone as Mademoiselle Curtis, the title is often dropped in modern French professional settings in favor of Madame regardless of marital status.
- In old French genealogical records, English names like Curtis were sometimes gallicized or spelled phonetically to match French orthography.
- If 'Curtis' were a place name rather than a person, the French article used would depend entirely on the gender of the hidden noun associated with it.
Examples in context
- Voici Mademoiselle Curtis.This is Miss Curtis.This sentence is useful for introducing Mademoiselle Curtis.Tatoeba #10052994 by siyanapavlova, translation #61536 by CN
- Bonjour, Curtis. Comment allez-vous aujourd'hui?Hello, Curtis. How are you today?
- Salut, Curt! Qu'est-ce que tu deviens?Hey, Curt! What have you been up to?
- Le nouveau professeur s'appelle Monsieur Curtis.The new teacher's name is Mr. Curtis.
- J'ai reçu un mail de Mme Curtis.I received an email from Ms. Curtis.
Example conversation
Chloé and Nathan are talking about their new colleague at the office.
- ChloéTu as rencontré la nouvelle collègue, Mme Curtis ?Have you met the new colleague, Ms. Curtis?
- NathanOui, elle est très sympathique.Yes, she is very nice.
- ChloéEst-ce que Monsieur Curtis est aussi là ?Is Mr. Curtis also here?
- NathanNon, il est encore en réunion.No, he is still in a meeting.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
