directeur
/di.ʁɛk.tœʁ/
The French word for director is directeur.
The term directeur is used for someone who directs in a business, school or administrative context.
Meaning: someone who directs (noun)
Which one should you use?
While directeur refers to a director in an administrative or business sense, the French word for a film director is réalisateur (masculine) or réalisatrice (feminine).
How does it change in a sentence?
The feminine form of directeur is directrice. The masculine plural form is directeurs, which is used for a group of men or a mixed group of men and women. The feminine plural form is directrices.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 3 syllables and is pronounced /di.ʁɛk.tœʁ/.
Did you know?
- In a theatrical context, the person who directs a play is called a metteur en scène, which means 'one who puts on the stage'.
- While directeur handles administration, a film director is a réalisateur, which literally means 'realizer'. This implies the director is the one who makes the vision a reality.
- In a musical context, the person leading an orchestra is a chef d'orchestre, not a directeur, as the word chef emphasizes leadership and command.
Examples in context
- Où est le directeur ?Where's the director?This sentence is useful for asking about the location of the directeur.Tatoeba #549572 by zmoo, translation #1003118 by ellasevia
- Je suis devenu directeur.I became a director.This sentence is useful for stating that you became a directeur.Tatoeba #127973 by hirymnak, translation #262021 by CK
- Ziri est devenu directeur.Ziri became a director.This sentence is useful for stating that Ziri became a directeur.Tatoeba #11764075 by Amastan, translation #10209484 by Amastan
- Le Directeur est responsable de la gestion de toute l'entreprise.The director is responsible for managing the entire company.
- 28 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Hugo and Manon are discussing a new hire at their office.
- HugoLe nouveau directeur est très sympathique.The new director is very nice.
- ManonOui, j'ai déjà parlé avec lui.Yes, I have already spoken with him.
- HugoEst-ce que le directeur arrive bientôt ?Is the director arriving soon?
- ManonNon, il est encore en réunion.No, he is still in a meeting.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry directeur, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
