How to Say "Hallelujah" in French

alléluia

/a.le.lu.ja/

The English phrase 'hallelujah' is translated into French as alléluia.

alléluia is an exclamation used to praise God.

Meaning: exclamation to praise God (intj)

Which one should you use?

While English speakers often use the English 'hallelujah', the French spelling and pronunciation use alléluia, omitting the initial 'h'.

The word has 4 syllables and is pronounced /a.le.lu.ja/.

In French, alléluia is rarely used in casual conversation to express relief. Instead, people use enfin, which means 'finally', where an English speaker might say 'hallelujah'.
In French, the word alléluia is traditionally treated as a masculine noun when used in a liturgical context, unlike the gender-neutral feeling of the English exclamation.
In some traditional French Catholic chants, alléluia is sung with a prolonged 'a' sound called a melisma, where one syllable is stretched across many different notes.

Alléluia !
Hallelujah!
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La chorale a chanté un magnifique alléluia.
The choir sang a beautiful hallelujah.
Alléluia, le Seigneur est grand !
Hallelujah, the Lord is great!
Nous chantons l'alléluia dans la chorale.
We sing the hallelujah in the choir.

Manon and Hugo are at a church service.

Manon

C'est un moment magnifique, n'est-ce pas ?
It is a magnificent moment, isn't it?
Hugo

Oui, je ressens une grande joie.
Yes, I feel a great joy.
Manon

Alléluia ! Quelle bénédiction !
Hallelujah! What a blessing!
Hugo

C'est vraiment merveilleux.
It is truly wonderful.

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