How to Say “Iphone” in French

iPhone
/aj.fɔn/masculine
The English phrase 'iphone' is translated into French as iPhone.
Meaning: device (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

iPhone is a masculine noun.

How do you pronounce it?

/aj.fɔn/

Did you know?

  • In some parts of the French-speaking world, specifically in Belgium or Switzerland, you might hear the term un gsm used to refer to a mobile device like an 'iPhone'.
  • In Quebec, you might hear the term téléphone intelligent used more frequently in official contexts than the brand name alone to avoid excessive anglicisms.
  • In France, if you want to be more general than just naming your device, you might call it un portable, which literally translates to 'a portable'.

Examples in context

  • Tom a un iPhone.
    Tom has an iPhone.
    This sentence shows the use of the word in the context of possession.
    Tatoeba #6463275 by Aiji, translation #1486378 by Spamster
  • L'iPhone 5 est sorti hier.
    The iPhone 5 was released yesterday.
    This sentence shows how to refer to a specific model being released.
    Tatoeba #1838906 by sacredceltic, translation #1837807 by Spamster
  • Paul a perdu son iPhone 7.
    Paul lost his iPhone 7.
    This sentence demonstrates using the word to describe a lost device.
    Tatoeba #13348339 by genes1s, translation #11656353 by Amastan
  • Pardon, monsieur/madame, est-ce que vous pouvez m'expliquer comment utiliser l'iPhone?
    Excuse me, sir/madam, can you explain how to use the iPhone?
  • Hé, tu as vu l'iPhone que j'ai acheté hier ? Il est vraiment cool !
    Hey, have you seen the iPhone I bought yesterday? It's really cool!
  • 11 more sentences on Tatoeba

Example conversation

Lucas and Manon are sitting in a cafe.

  1. Lucas

    Tu as un nouvel iPhone ?
    Do you have a new iPhone?
  2. Manon

    Oui, je l'ai acheté ce matin.
    Yes, I bought it this morning.
  3. Lucas

    Il est très beau, ton iPhone.
    Your iPhone is very beautiful.
  4. Manon

    Merci, il fonctionne très bien.
    Thanks, it works very well.

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