How to Say "Gabriel" in French

Gabriel

/ɡa.bʁi.jɛl/masculine

Gabriel is the French way to say the male given name Gabriel.

Gabriel is a masculine given name used to identify a male individual.

Meaning: male given name (name)

How do you pronounce it?

The name has 3 syllables and is pronounced /ɡa.bʁi.jɛl/.

In traditional French Catholic naming customs, Gabriel was often given to children born around the Feast of the Annunciation.
The French diminutive for Gabriel is often Gaby, which is used for both boys and girls regardless of the formal spelling.
While Gabriel is a male name, the female version Gabrielle is spelled with an extra 'le' and is pronounced almost identically in modern French.

Gabriel n'a pas bougé.
Gabriel didn’t budge.
This sentence shows the use of Gabriel as a subject in a sentence about movement.
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Gabriel était torse nu.
Gabriel was shirtless.
This sentence shows the use of Gabriel in a description of appearance.
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Gabriel a pris un taxi.
Gabriel took a cab.
This sentence shows the use of Gabriel in a sentence about taking a taxi.
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Bonjour, Gabriel. Comment allez-vous aujourd'hui?
Hello, Gabriel. How are you today?
Coucou Gabi, tu m'as manqué ! On se voit ce soir à la fête ?
Hey Gabi, I missed you! Will we see each other tonight at the party?
Gab, tu peux m'aider avec mes devoirs de maths ?
Gab, can you help me with my math homework?
Gabriel est un prénom très répandu et plein de charme.
Gabriel is a very common and charming name.
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Emma and Nathan are talking about a friend at a cafe.

Emma

Est-ce que Gabriel vient ce soir ?
Is Gabriel coming tonight?
Nathan

Oui, Gabriel arrive vers vingt heures.
Yes, Gabriel is arriving around eight p.m.
Emma

C'est super, j'ai hâte de le voir.
That's great, I can't wait to see him.
Nathan

Moi aussi, il est très gentil.
Me too, he is very kind.

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