harmonie
/aʁ.mɔ.ni/feminine
Harmony in French, meaning agreement or accord, is harmonie.
To be in harmony is en harmonie, as in living en harmonie avec la nature.
Meaning: agreement or accord (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
harmonie is feminine, une harmonie. Its h is silent, so the article shortens to l'harmonie.
How do you pronounce it?
harmonie is pronounced /aʁ.mɔ.ni/, in three syllables, with a silent h.
Did you know?
- The Greek root of harmonie actually referred to the 'joining' or 'fitting together' of parts, such as the joints of a limb, rather than just musical or social peace.
- While harmonie describes a general state of agreement, the French use entente for specific diplomatic or political harmony, as seen in the 'Entente Cordiale' between France and Britain.
- The term harmonie is frequently employed by French designers and artists to describe the technical consistency and balance of a specific color palette.
Examples in context
- Nous devons apprendre à vivre en harmonie avec la nature.We must learn to live in harmony with nature.en harmonie avec means in harmony with.Tatoeba #6716582 by Aiji, translation #248821 by CK
- L'harmonie vocale est importante dans la langue hongroise.Vowel harmony is important in the Hungarian language.L'harmonie vocale is the term for vowel harmony.Tatoeba #975242 by sacredceltic, translation #1437334 by caspian
- Ensemble, vous représentez l'harmonie entre la tradition et le progrès.Together, you represent the harmony between tradition and progress.l'harmonie entre means the harmony between.Tatoeba #481570 by sacredceltic, translation #376841 by saeb
- La musique classique est une harmonie parfaite des sons et des instruments.Classical music is a perfect harmony of sounds and instruments.
- La négociation a abouti à une entente harmonieuse entre les deux parties.The negotiation led to a harmonious agreement between the two parties.
- Nous avons trouvé un bel accord entre nos idées et nos valeurs.We have found a beautiful harmony between our ideas and values.
- La connaissance de soi mène à la concorde intérieure et à l'harmonie avec le monde.Self-awareness leads to inner concord and harmony with the world.
- La fusion des cultures est essentielle pour la paix et l'harmonie sociale.The fusion of cultures is essential for peace and social harmony.
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Example conversation
Manon and Nathan are discussing their teamwork on a project.
- ManonNous travaillons en pleine harmonie sur ce projet.We are working in complete harmony on this project.
- NathanC'est vrai, on s'entend très bien, Manon.It's true, we get along very well, Manon.
- ManonLe manque d'harmonie peut ralentir le travail.A lack of harmony can slow down the work.
- NathanHeureusement, tout se passe bien avec toi.Fortunately, everything is going well with you.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “harmony” translations and entries harmonie, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries harmonie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
