Dallas
Dallas is the French way to say Dallas.
Dallas is the name of the city in Texas used in French.
Meaning: city in Texas (name)
Which one should you use?
Dallas is the standard name for the city, while La ville de Dallas translates to "the city of Dallas."
Did you know?
- In French pop culture, the word Dallas is often used as a shorthand for 'glamour' or 'excess' due to the immense popularity of the 1980s soap opera of the same name.
- When speaking French, the 's' at the end of Dallas is pronounced, unlike many other French words where final consonants are silent.
- While English speakers say 'in Texas', French speakers must use the contracted preposition au Texas when specifying the state for Dallas.
Examples in context
- Il a conduit le camion jusqu'à Dallas.He drove the truck to Dallas.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use Dallas when describing travel.Tatoeba #7419883 by Micsmithel, translation #291693 by CK
- J'ai toujours rêvé de visiter Dallas un jour.I've always dreamed of visiting Dallas one day.
- La ville de Dallas est connue pour sa célèbre équipe de football.The city of Dallas is known for its famous football team.
- Je vais passer quelques jours à Dallas.I am going to spend a few days in Dallas.
- Est-ce qu'il y a beaucoup de travail à Dallas ?Is there a lot of work in Dallas?
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Chloé and Gabriel are talking about their next vacation.
- ChloéOù veux-tu aller pour tes vacances ?Where do you want to go for your vacation?
- GabrielJe rêve de visiter Dallas au Texas.I dream of visiting Dallas in Texas.
- ChloéC'est une excellente idée, Gabriel !That is an excellent idea, Gabriel!
- GabrielOn pourrait y aller ensemble à Dallas.We could go to Dallas together.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
