Guinée
/ɡi.ne/feminine
Guinée is the French way to say guinea.
Guinée is the short form for the name of the country. It is also a noun referring to a coin worth 21 shillings.
Meaning: short form of the Republic of Guinea (name)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The word Guinée is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has two syllables and is pronounced /ɡi.ne/.
Did you know?
- The phrase cochon de Guinée is the French term for a 'guinea pig' despite the animal being native to the Andes and not the country of Guinée.
- The French word guinée was borrowed from English 'guinea' because the English had already named the region and the coin before the French adopted the term.
- French speakers distinguish between Guinée and Guinée-Bissau and Guinée équatoriale to avoid confusion between three separate countries with similar names.
Examples in context
- Il vit en Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée.He lives in Papua New Guinea.This sentence is useful for seeing Guinée used in the name of Papua New Guinea.Tatoeba #8741640 by Julien_PDC, translation #11792104 by shekitten
- La capitale de la Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée est Port-Moresby.The capital of Papua New Guinea is Port Moresby.Tatoeba #8741642 by Julien_PDC, translation #11792106 by shekitten
- La plupart des Mélanésiens qui vivent en Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée ont les cheveux très crépus, n'est-ce pas ?Most of the Melanesians living in Papua New Guinea have very curly hair, don't they?Tatoeba #5759802 by nimfeo, translation #329459 by fcbond
- La République de Guinée est située en Afrique de l'Ouest.The Republic of Guinea is located in West Africa.
- Je rêve de visiter le pays de la Guinée.I dream of visiting the country of Guinea.
- J'adore la cuisine guinéenne !I love Guinean cuisine!
- J'ai rencontré de nombreux Guinéens pendant mon séjour.I met many Guineans during my stay.
- La culture guinéenne est riche en traditions.Guinean culture is rich in traditions.
- J'aimerais essayer un plat typique de la Guinée.I would like to try a typical Guinean dish.
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Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their travel plans.
- ManonTu vas partir en Guinée cet été ?Are you going to Guinea this summer?
- HugoOui, je vais visiter la Guinée.Yes, I am going to visit Guinea.
- ManonC'est un voyage passionnant pour un homme comme toi.It is an exciting trip for a man like you.
- HugoMerci, j'ai hâte d'y être.Thanks, I can't wait to be there.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “guinea” translations and entries Guinée, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries guinée, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
