Delhi
Delhi is the French name for the city in India.
Meaning: city in India (name)
Did you know?
- In older French literature, you might find the city poetically nicknamed le Paris de l'Orient, a romanticized comparison to the French capital.
- In French-language news reports, the city is frequently used as a metonym for the entire Indian government, much like how 'Washington' is used in English, typically in the phrase les autorités de Delhi.
- When writing about Delhi in a formal French context, writers may refer to it as la cité de Delhi to evoke its historical and imperial grandeur.
Examples in context
- New Delhi est la capitale de l'Inde.New Delhi is the capital of India.Tatoeba #8393419 by Adelpa, translation #5065809 by PulseDS
- La capitale de l'Inde est New Delhi.The capital of India is New Delhi.Tatoeba #8393422 by Adelpa, translation #487564 by minshirui
- J'ai l'intention de voyager à Nouvelle Delhi pour une conférence internationale.I intend to travel to New Delhi for an international conference.
- J'aimerais beaucoup visiter Delhi.I would really like to visit Delhi.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Léa and Hugo are discussing their travel plans.
- LéaTu as déjà visité Delhi ?Have you already visited Delhi?
- HugoNon, mais j'aimerais beaucoup y aller.No, but I would really like to go there.
- LéaOn pourrait organiser un voyage à Delhi ensemble.We could organize a trip to Delhi together.
- HugoC'est une excellente idée, Hugo est d'accord !That's an excellent idea, Hugo agrees!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “delhi” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
