Iran
/i.ʁɑ̃/masculine
Iran is the French word for Iran.
Iran is the name of the country in West Asia.
Meaning: country in West Asia (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
Iran is a masculine noun. In French, the name of the country is preceded by the definite article l' when used as a subject or object, as in l'Iran. When expressing being 'in' Iran, the preposition en is used because Iran is a masculine country starting with a vowel.
How do you pronounce it?
/i.ʁɑ̃/
Did you know?
- While French uses l'Iran for the country, it uses iranien as an adjective. Interestingly, the adjective is not capitalized in French unless it is being used as a noun to describe a person.
- In French diplomatic and historical texts, you may see Iran paired with Perse ('Persia'). While Iran is the official name, Perse is still used for cultural and artistic contexts, such as le tapis persan ('the Persian rug').
- Because Iran begins with a vowel, French speakers use the preposition en to say 'in Iran'. This is the same preposition used for feminine countries, creating a grammatical overlap for this specific masculine country.
Examples in context
- Téhéran est en Iran.Tehran is in Iran.This sentence is useful for stating the location of Tehran using Iran.Tatoeba #8730435 by Julien_PDC, translation #2974718 by CN
- L'Iran n'est pas l'Iraq.Iran is not Iraq.This sentence is useful for distinguishing between two countries using Iran.Tatoeba #5066788 by Petrus, translation #5066799 by mailohilohi
- Y a-t-il de l'uranium en Iran ?Is there uranium in Iran?This sentence is useful for asking about the presence of a substance in Iran.Tatoeba #13646921 by Rovo, translation #9967671 by shekitten
- 27 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucas and Chloé are discussing their travel plans.
- LucasTu veux aller en Iran ?Do you want to go to Iran?
- ChloéOui, j'adore l'Iran.Yes, I love Iran.
- LucasC'est un beau pays, l'Iran.Iran is a beautiful country.
- ChloéLucas, on part quand ?Lucas, when are we leaving?
Sources
- Wiktionary, “iran” translations and entries Iran, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
