Johnny
Johnny is the French diminutive of the name John.
Meaning: diminutive of John (name)
Which one should you use?
Jean is the formal equivalent of Johnny in French.
Did you know?
- While Johnny is an English name, it became a cultural icon in France through the singer Johnny Hallyday, who was so influential he was dubbed the 'French Elvis'.
- In certain French circles, the word Johnny is used as a metonym to describe the entire genre of rock music.
- In French, using an English diminutive like Johnny instead of the traditional Jeannot often signals a desire to sound modern, international or rebellious.
Examples in context
- Il se nommait Johnny.He went by the name of Johnny.This sentence shows how to use Johnny to refer to someone's name.Tatoeba #3718853 by Scorpionvenin14, translation #290161 by CP
- Notre chien s'appelle Johnny.Our dog is called Johnny.This sentence shows how to use Johnny when naming a pet.Tatoeba #5100741 by kamillel, translation #5100568 by Lindoula
- Johnny a demandé sa main à Alice et elle a accepté.Johnny proposed to Alice and she accepted.This sentence shows how to use Johnny as a subject in a sentence about a proposal.Tatoeba #7466391 by Micsmithel, translation #52850 by CN
- Je vous présente Monsieur Dupont.Allow me to introduce Mr. Dupont.
- Salut, Jojo ! Comment ça va ?Hey, Johnny! How are you?
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Gabriel and Emma are looking at old childhood photos.
- GabrielEst-ce que c'est Johnny sur cette photo ?Is that Johnny in this photo?
- EmmaOui, c'est lui quand il était petit.Yes, it's him when he was little.
- GabrielJohnny avait l'air très mignon.Johnny looked very cute.
- EmmaIl l'était vraiment.He really was.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
