Los Angeles
/lɔ.s‿ɑ̃.dʒə.lɛs/masculine
Los Angeles is the French way to refer to the largest city in California.
Meaning: largest city in California (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
When you want to express being in or going to Los Angeles, use the preposition à before the name, as in à Los Angeles.
How do you pronounce it?
/lɔ.s‿ɑ̃.dʒə.lɛs/
Did you know?
- Although Los Angeles is a Spanish name, the word los also exists in French as an archaic term for 'praise'.
- Despite the plural 'Angeles', when describing the city's atmosphere in a French essay, it is common to use feminine singular adjectives to match the implied la ville de Los Angeles.
- French speakers often use Los Angeles as a metonym for the entire American film industry and Hollywood.
Examples in context
- J'ai une tante qui habite à Los Angeles.I have an aunt who lives in Los Angeles.This sentence is useful for describing someone's relative who lives in Los Angeles.Tatoeba #2159794 by Aiji, translation #249863 by shekitten
- Nous avons volé non-stop d'Osaka à Los Angeles.We flew nonstop from Osaka to Los Angeles.This sentence is useful for describing a nonstop flight to Los Angeles.Tatoeba #352512 by Barbiche0, translation #263145 by CK
- Los Angeles est l'une des villes que je veux visiter.Los Angeles is one of the cities that I want to visit.This sentence is useful for expressing a desire to visit Los Angeles.Tatoeba #4481473 by Scorpionvenin14, translation #4477633 by Joseph
- J'ai visité Los Angeles le mois dernier pour un congrès.I visited Los Angeles last month for a conference.
- 6 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Léa and Gabriel are looking at a map of North America.
- LéaEst-ce que Los Angeles est loin d'ici ?Is Los Angeles far from here?
- GabrielOui, c'est assez loin pour un voyage en voiture.Yes, it is quite far for a car trip.
- LéaPeut-être devrions-nous prendre l'avion pour Los Angeles.Maybe we should fly to Los Angeles.
- GabrielC'est une excellente idée, Léa.That is an excellent idea, Léa.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “los angeles” translations and entries Los Angeles, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries los, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
