Dubaï
/du.baj/masculine
Dubai is translated into French as Dubaï.
Dubaï is the name of the city in French.
Meaning: city (name)
Which one should you use?
While Dubaï is the standard spelling, Dubai is considered a formal translation.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /du.baj/ and consists of two syllables.
Did you know?
- While Dubaï is the city, the French word for the United Arab Emirates is Émirats arabes unis, where 'arabes' and 'unis' are not capitalized unlike in English.
- In French, the term Dubaïote is used as a demonym to describe a person from Dubaï.
- In French typography, the name Dubaï often carries a tréma over the 'i', which signals that the 'a' and the 'i' should be pronounced as two distinct syllables rather than a single diphthong.
Examples in context
- La vie peut être très chère à Dubaï.Life in Dubai can be very expensive.This sentence illustrates how to describe the cost of living in Dubaï.Tatoeba #9727482 by Adelpa, translation #9727647 by Adelpa
- Face à une défense Petroff peu habilement jouée par Ian Nepomniachtchi, Magnus Carlsen a remporté sa deuxième victoire lors du match de championnat du monde FIDE-2021 à Dubaï. Maintenant : Carlsen 5 – Nepo 3.Against a Petroff defense less skilfully played by Ian Nepomniachtchi, Magnus Carlsen took his second win in the FIDE-2021 World Championship match in Dubai. Now: Carlsen 5 – Nepo 3.This sentence provides context for a chess championship match held in Dubaï.Tatoeba #10546190 by carlosalberto, translation #10546139 by carlosalberto
- Ian Nepomniachtchi, avec les pièces blanches, a commis une grave erreur lors de la neuvième partie du match pour le Championnat du monde FIDE-2021, à Dubaï, subissant sa troisième défaite. Maintenant : Carlsen 6 – Nepo 3.Ian Nepomniachtchi, with the white pieces, blundered a bishop in the ninth game of the match for the FIDE-2021 World Championships, in Dubai, suffering his third defeat. Now: Carlsen 6 – Nepo 3.This sentence describes a specific game occurrence within a championship match in Dubaï.Tatoeba #10549635 by carlosalberto, translation #10549594 by carlosalberto
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Example conversation
Nathan and Chloé are discussing their next travel destination.
- NathanTu veux aller à Dubaï cet hiver ?Do you want to go to Dubai this winter?
- ChloéOui, j'aimerais beaucoup visiter Dubaï.Yes, I would really like to visit Dubai.
- NathanOn peut réserver les vols demain.We can book the flights tomorrow.
- ChloéC'est une excellente idée, Nathan !That is an excellent idea, Nathan!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “dubai” translations and entries Dubaï, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
