Géorgie
/ʒe.ɔʁ.ʒi/feminine
Géorgie is the French word for Georgia.
Géorgie is the universally accepted translation for Georgia within the French language.
Meaning: country of the Caucasus (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
Géorgie is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/ʒe.ɔʁ.ʒi/
Did you know?
- The French word Géorgie shares the same root as the name Georges, which comes from the Greek word for 'farmer' or 'earth-worker'.
- In historical French texts, the region of Géorgie was sometimes referred to as la Colchide or l'Ibérie, referring to ancient Greek and Roman names for the area.
- In French, the name for the country Géorgie is identical to the name of the US state 'Georgia', despite the gender difference.
Examples in context
- Il est originaire de Géorgie.Georgia is his native state.This sentence is useful for saying that someone is native to Géorgie.Tatoeba #373596 by zmoo, translation #52978 by shekitten
- La Géorgie est son pays natal.Georgia is his native country.This sentence is useful for stating that Géorgie is a person's native country.Tatoeba #11767 by zmoo, translation #3937490 by AlanF_US
- C'est un livre sur la Géorgie.This is a book about Georgia.This sentence is useful for describing a book that is about Géorgie.Tatoeba #9934162 by codl, translation #2764030 by Ricardo14
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Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their travel plans.
- ManonTu veux partir en Géorgie ?Do you want to go to Georgia?
- HugoOui, j'aimerais beaucoup visiter la Géorgie.Yes, I would really like to visit Georgia.
- ManonC'est un beau pays, la Géorgie.Georgia is a beautiful country.
- HugoJe suis d'accord avec toi, Manon.I agree with you, Manon.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “georgia” translations and entries Géorgie, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
