galaxie
/ɡa.lak.si/feminine
The English word galaxy is translated into French as galaxie.
galaxie is a noun used to refer to a collection of billions of stars, galactic dust, black holes, etc.
Meaning: collection of billions of stars, galactic dust, black holes, etc (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
galaxie is a feminine noun, so it takes the feminine articles la or une.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has three syllables and is pronounced /ɡa.lak.si/.
Did you know?
- The word galaxie shares its ancient roots with the word for 'milk', because the Greeks described the Milky Way as a 'milky way' or 'river of milk'.
- In French, the word galaxie is used in a figurative sense to describe a gathering of famous or prestigious people. You might hear a journalist describe a film festival as a galaxie de stars.
- In French, the word galaxie can occasionally be used metaphorically to describe a vast, complex, and somewhat disorganized collection of things, much like 'a galaxy of ideas'.
Examples in context
- Notre galaxie est la Voie lactée.Our galaxy is the Milky Way.This sentence is useful for identifying the Milky Way as our galaxy using galaxie.Tatoeba #7477048 by theachaean, translation #7477013 by Amastan
- À quelle distance se trouve cette galaxie ?How far away is this galaxy?This sentence is useful for asking about the distance of a specific galaxie.Tatoeba #12942174 by lbdx, translation #7888300 by Hybrid
- Il y a d'innombrables étoiles dans la galaxie.There are innumerable stars in the galaxy.This sentence is useful for noting the vast number of stars within a galaxie.Tatoeba #500788 by sacredceltic, translation #18460 by Zifre
- La galaxie d'Andromède est l'une des plus proches de la Voie Lactée.The Andromeda galaxy is one of the closest to the Milky Way.
- 19 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucas and Léa are looking at the night sky through a telescope.
- LucasRegarde cette galaxie, elle est magnifique !Look at this galaxy, it is magnificent!
- LéaOui, elle semble si lointaine.Yes, it seems so far away.
- LucasEst-ce que tu peux voir sa forme ?Can you see its shape?
- LéaNon, elle est un peu floue.No, it is a bit blurry.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “galaxy” translations and entries galaxie, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries galaxie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
