Érythrée
/e.ʁi.tʁe/feminine
The English phrase Eritrea is translated into French as Érythrée.
Érythrée is the name of the country in Eastern Africa.
Meaning: country in Eastern Africa (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
When using the preposition de to mean 'from' Eritrea, it elides to d' because the name begins with a vowel, forming d'Érythrée.
How do you pronounce it?
/e.ʁi.tʁe/ (3 syllables)
Did you know?
- The French word érythrocyte for a red blood cell shares the same Greek root as Érythrée.
- The accent aigu in Érythrée is maintained even when the word is written in all capital letters in formal French typography.
- The modern French use of Érythrée as a country name was a semantic loan from the Italian phrase la Colonia eritrea.
Examples in context
- Ce café vient d'Érythrée.This coffee comes from Eritrea.The first sentence shows how to use Érythrée when describing where a product comes from.Tatoeba #6618307 by GB3, translation #2838742 by CN
- Il m'a dit qu'il y avait beaucoup d'étrangers en Érythrée.He told me that there were many foreigners in Eritrea.The second sentence demonstrates the use of Érythrée when talking about the presence of people in the country.Tatoeba #2922302 by Wakano, translation #1816274 by Amastan
- L'Érythrée est un pays d'Afrique de l'Est.Eritrea is a country in East Africa.
- Je pars en voyage en Érythrée.I am going on a trip to Eritrea.
Example conversation
Hugo and Manon are looking at a world map.
- HugoEst-ce que l'Érythrée se trouve en Afrique ?Is Eritrea located in Africa?
- ManonOui, Hugo, c'est en Afrique de l'Est.Yes, Hugo, it is in East Africa.
- HugoC'est un pays magnifique.It is a beautiful country.
- ManonTu devrais vraiment y aller un jour.You should really go there one day.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “eritrea” translations and entries Érythrée, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Érythrée, érythrée, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
