How to Say “Kuwait” in French

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Koweït
/ko.wɛjt/masculine
Kuwait is translated as Koweït in French.
Koweït is the name of the country located in West Asia.
Meaning: country in West Asia (name)

How does it change in a sentence?

The name of this country is masculine and is used with the masculine definite article le. When you want to say "in Kuwait", the preposition à combines with the article le to form au Koweït. When expressing "of Kuwait" or "from Kuwait", the preposition de combines with the article le to form du Koweït.

How do you pronounce it?

The word has two syllables and is pronounced /ko.wɛjt/.

Did you know?

  • The Arabic root of Koweït is a diminutive, meaning the name itself carries the linguistic sense of 'little Kuwait' or 'small fort'.
  • The French spelling of Koweït includes a 'w', a character that is virtually non-existent in native French vocabulary and almost exclusively marks words of foreign origin.
  • The French spelling Koweït uses a tréma over the i to ensure the 'e' and 'i' are pronounced as two distinct vowel sounds, rather than a single diphthong.

Examples in context

  • En août 1990, l'Irak a envahi le Koweït.
    In August 1990, Iraq invaded Kuwait.
    This sentence is useful for seeing how to use Koweït in a historical context.
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  • J'aimerais visiter le Koweït . J'ai entendu dire qu'il a une riche histoire culturelle.
    I would like to visit Kuwait. I heard it has a rich cultural history.
  • Oui, j'ai un ami qui vient du Koweït . Il m'a souvent parlé de sa cuisine délicieuse.
    Yes, I have a friend from Kuwait. He often talks to me about their delicious cuisine.
  • Il habite au Koweït depuis deux ans.
    He has lived in Kuwait for two years.
  • Le Koweït est un pays très chaud.
    Kuwait is a very hot country.

Example conversation

Léa and Nathan are discussing their future travel plans.

  1. Léa

    Où veux-tu aller pour tes vacances ?
    Where do you want to go for your vacation?
  2. Nathan

    Je pense aller au Koweït.
    I think I'll go to Kuwait.
  3. Léa

    C'est un choix très original, Nathan !
    That's a very original choice, Nathan!
  4. Nathan

    Oui, j'ai envie de découvrir le Koweït.
    Yes, I want to discover Kuwait.

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