Kenya
/ke.nja/
Kenya is the French name for the country Kenya.
Kenya refers to the country located in Eastern Africa.
Meaning: country in Eastern Africa (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
Because Kenya is a masculine noun in French, the preposition à combines with the masculine article le to become au when expressing that someone is in or going to Kenya.
How do you pronounce it?
/ke.nja/
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Examples in context
- Elle habite au Kenya.She lives in Kenya.This sentence is useful for describing where someone lives using Kenya.Tatoeba #6205122 by LINGUISTE, translation #10087392 by ddnktr
- Elle repart au Kenya.She's going back to Kenya.This sentence is useful for describing movement back to Kenya.Tatoeba #6205159 by LINGUISTE, translation #11792002 by shekitten
- Dadaab est un camp de réfugiés au Kenya.Dadaab is a refugee camp in Kenya.This sentence is useful for describing the location of a specific place within Kenya.Tatoeba #8553183 by Aiji, translation #1225135 by AlanF_US
- Je rêve de voyager au Kenya.I dream of traveling to Kenya.
- Le Kenya est réputé pour ses merveilles naturelles.Kenya is renowned for its natural wonders.
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Example conversation
Manon and Lucas are talking about their travel plans.
- ManonTu veux aller au Kenya ?Do you want to go to Kenya?
- LucasOui, j'aimerais beaucoup visiter le Kenya.Yes, I would really like to visit Kenya.
- ManonC'est un pays magnifique.It is a magnificent country.
- LucasAlors, nous irons au Kenya ensemble !Then, we will go to Kenya together!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “kenya” translations and entries Kenya, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Kenya, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
