How to Say "Jonathan" in French

Jonathan

/ʒɔ.na.tɑ̃/

Jonathan is the French form of the male given name Jonathan.

Meaning: male given name (name)

How do you pronounce it?

The pronunciation is /ʒɔ.na.tɑ̃/. It consists of three syllables.

In French, names like 'Jonathan' are rarely translated into historical equivalents, unlike 'John' which becomes 'Jean'.
Unlike in English, where the first syllable is stressed, the French pronunciation of Jonathan puts a slight emphasis on the final syllable.
Because the name is often viewed as an 'English import', using an Americanized pronunciation can actually be a stylistic choice to appear 'international' or 'cool' in certain social circles.

Convaincre Jonathan est difficile.
It's hard to convince Jonathan.
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Il est difficile de convaincre Jonathan.
It's hard to persuade Jonathan.
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Je suis dans la douleur à cause de toi, Jonathan, mon frère! Tu faisais tout mon plaisir, Ton amour pour moi était admirable, Au-dessus de l'amour des femmes.
I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan, very pleasant hast thou been unto me. Thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.
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Je m'appelle Jonathan
I am called Jonathan
Salut Jonathan, ça va ?
Hi Jonathan, how are you?
Jonathan, tu viens à la fête ce soir ?
Jonathan, are you coming to the party tonight?
Oui, bien sûr, j'ai hâte d'y aller !
Yes, of course, I can't wait to go!

Léa and Nathan are talking about their mutual friend.

Léa

As-tu vu Jonathan aujourd'hui ?
Have you seen Jonathan today?
Nathan

Non, je ne l'ai pas vu.
No, I haven't seen him.
Léa

Je dois appeler Jonathan pour le rendez-vous.
I have to call Jonathan for the appointment.
Nathan

C'est une bonne idée.
That's a good idea.

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