How to Say "Gentlemen" in French

messieurs

/me.sjø/

The English phrase "gentlemen" is translated into French as messieurs.

Messieurs is a polite and formal term for gentlemen used as a salutation or when referring to a group of men.

Which one should you use?

Messieurs is the plural form of monsieur, whereas monsieur is used for a single man.

The singular form of messieurs is monsieur.

/me.sjø/

The word messieurs is a contraction of 'mes' (my) and 'sieurs' (lords), meaning 'my lords' in its original form.
In some regions, monsieur is used colloquially to address a boy who is trying to act like an adult, often in a teasing or ironic way.
French has a distinct word for a 'gentleman' in terms of character, gentilhomme, which is rarely used as a greeting today and instead refers to a member of the old nobility.

Bonsoir Mesdames et Messieurs !
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen.
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Mesdames et Messieurs, bienvenue à bord.
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome aboard.
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Que souhaitez-vous commander, Messieurs ?
What do you wish to order, gentlemen?
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Messieurs, vous êtes invités à la réunion de demain.
Gentlemen, you are invited to tomorrow's meeting.
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Lucas and Emma are greeting guests at a gala.

Lucas

Bonjour messieurs, entrez je vous prie.
Hello gentlemen, please come in.
Emma

Merci, Lucas. Je m'occupe des dames.
Thank you, Lucas. I will take care of the ladies.
Lucas

Très bien, je guide ces messieurs vers la salle.
Very well, I will guide these gentlemen to the room.
Emma

C'est parfait, Emma s'occupe du reste.
That is perfect, Emma will handle the rest.

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