géant
/ʒe.ɑ̃/masculine
The English word giant translates to French as géant.
géant is used to refer to a mythical human.
Meaning: mythical human (noun)
Which one should you use?
Use the masculine form géant when referring to a male giant or as a general adjective for masculine nouns. Use the feminine form géante when referring to a female giant or as an adjective for feminine nouns.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word changes based on gender and number: géant is the masculine singular, géante is the feminine singular, géants is the masculine plural and géantes is the feminine plural.
How do you pronounce it?
/ʒe.ɑ̃/
Did you know?
- In certain traditional French festivals, géants are massive papier-mâché figures carried through the streets to represent historical or legendary characters.
- The word géant can also be used in French to refer to a large, influential corporation or a dominant player in a specific market.
- The word géant is used in the name of the Géant belge, a recurring theme in folklore and festivals across French-speaking regions of Belgium.
Examples in context
- Tom est un géant.Tom is a giant.This sentence shows how to use géant to identify a person.Tatoeba #7583278 by felix63, translation #9858596 by pyeman23
- Je suis un géant !I am a giant!This sentence uses géant to express a personal state.Tatoeba #5397739 by alexisslay, translation #3501426 by vijar82
- Jupiter est une planète géante.Jupiter is a giant planet.This sentence shows the word used as an adjective.Tatoeba #4693788 by michelnialon, translation #5253778 by Hybrid
- Wow, il est vraiment costaud ! Un vrai géant !Wow, he's really strong! A real giant!
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Example conversation
Lucas and Manon are reading a book of fairy tales.
- LucasRegarde ce géant dans l'histoire !Look at this giant in the story!
- ManonIl a l'air vraiment effrayant.He looks really scary.
- LucasLe pauvre géant est tout seul.The poor giant is all alone.
- ManonC'est vrai, il est triste.That's true, he is sad.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “giant” translations and entries géant, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
