Eva
Eva is a female given name in French.
Did you know?
- While Ève is deeply rooted in the French Catholic tradition, choosing the spelling Eva can subtly signal a secular or more cosmopolitan identity in modern French society.
- In French, the pronunciation of Eva puts the emphasis on the last syllable, unlike the English tendency to emphasize the first.
- The spelling Eva is frequently used in France to give a more international or 'exotic' flair to the traditional French Ève.
Examples in context
- John et Eva sont meilleurs amis.John and Eva are best friends.This sentence shows how to use Eva as a subject in a sentence.Tatoeba #4256000 by DetErMinNavn, translation #4255998 by DetErMinNavn
- Éva, enchantée de faire votre connaissance.Éva, pleased to meet you.
- Puis-je vous présenter Ève ?May I introduce Ève?
- Monsieur Dupont, voici Eva, ma collègue.Monsieur Dupont, this is Eva, my coworker.
- Eva, peux-tu me passer le sel, s'il te plaît?Eva, can you pass me the salt, please?
- Eva est très gentille.Eva is very kind.
- Tu as vu Eva aujourd'hui ?Have you seen Eva today?
Example conversation
Hugo and Emma are talking about a colleague.
- HugoEst-ce que Eva est là ?Is Eva here?
- EmmaNon, elle est en réunion.No, she is in a meeting.
- HugoQuand revient Eva ?When does Eva come back?
- EmmaElle arrive dans dix minutes.She arrives in ten minutes.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
