profond
/pʁɔ.fɔ̃/
The English word deep is translated into French as profond.
profond is an adjective used to describe something that has its bottom far down.
Meaning: having its bottom far down (adj)
Which one should you use?
Use the masculine form profond for masculine nouns and the feminine form profonde for feminine nouns.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective has several forms based on the gender and number of the noun it describes: the feminine form is profonde, the masculine plural form is profonds and the feminine plural form is profondes. The noun form of this adjective is la profondeur. Additionally, the related noun profondeurs can refer to the sea or the ocean.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation of profond is /pʁɔ.fɔ̃/. It has 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- The term en profondeur is used in sports, especially football, to describe a long pass that goes 'deep' into the opponent's territory.
- If you want to describe a 'deep' voice in French, you would use grave rather than profond, which would sound unnatural in a musical or vocal context.
- While 'deep' in English can describe a color, in French you would often use the word foncé (dark) instead of profond to describe a 'deep blue' or 'deep red'.
Examples in context
- Ce lac est profond.This lake is deep.This sentence is useful for describing a lake using profond.Tatoeba #3439322 by GB3, translation #59351 by CK
- Le lac est profond ici.The lake is deep here.Tatoeba #6186116 by Aiji, translation #239969 by CK
- Le lac est-il profond ?Is the lake deep?This sentence is useful for asking a question about a lake's depth using profond.Tatoeba #11054560 by lbdx, translation #3041973 by ApAdAnA
- Le lac est profond et mystérieux.The lake is deep and mysterious.
- Son sommeil est anormalement profond.His sleep is abnormally deep.
- J'ai plongé dans une piscine creuse.I dived into a deep pool.
- Je pense profondément à ton bonheur.I deeply care about your happiness.
- 131 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucas and Léa are looking at a map of a canyon.
- LucasCe canyon est vraiment profond.This canyon is really deep.
- LéaIl est beaucoup trop profond pour moi.It is much too deep for me.
- LucasNe t'inquiète pas, Léa.Don't worry, Léa.
- LéaJe préfère rester en haut.I prefer to stay up here.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “deep” translations and entries profond, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
