Lituanie
/li.tɥa.ni/feminine
Lithuania is Lituanie in French.
Lituanie is the name of the country.
Meaning: country (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
Because Lituanie is a feminine country name, the preposition used to say 'in Lithuania' is en rather than au (e.g., en Lituanie). When the name is used as the subject of a sentence, it is preceded by the feminine definite article la (e.g., la Lituanie).
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /li.tɥa.ni/. It has 3 syllables.
Did you know?
- In French, most countries ending in 'e' are feminine, like Lituanie, which explains why it uses the article la.
- While 'Lituanie' is a feminine country name, the adjective for a person or thing from there is the masculine lituanien and the feminine lituanienne.
- While Lituanie is the standard name, you will see République de Lituanie in formal French diplomatic documents.
Examples in context
- Cela se passe en Lituanie.It happens in Lithuania.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use the preposition en with Lituanie.Tatoeba #11565560 by Rovo, translation #2504110 by shekitten
- Je rêve de m'établir en Lituanie.I dream of going to Lithuania and living there.This sentence shows how to express the idea of moving to or living in Lituanie.Tatoeba #948356 by sacredceltic, translation #947493 by shekitten
- La Lituanie a rejoint l'OTAN en 2004.Lithuania joined NATO in 2004.This sentence demonstrates using the definite article la before Lituanie when it is the subject.Tatoeba #10934525 by Julien_PDC, translation #10934505 by Amastan
- La Lituanie est connue pour ses magnifiques paysages naturels.Lithuania is known for its beautiful natural landscapes.
- 9 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucas and Léa are discussing their next travel destination.
- LucasEst-ce que tu veux aller en Lituanie ?Do you want to go to Lithuania?
- LéaOui, j'aimerais beaucoup visiter la Lituanie.Yes, I would really like to visit Lithuania.
- LucasC'est un pays magnifique, paraît-il.It is a beautiful country, apparently.
- LéaOn réserve nos billets pour la Lituanie !Let's book our tickets for Lithuania!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “lithuania” translations and entries Lituanie, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
