Louisiane
/lwi.zjan/feminine
Louisiane is the French word for the American state Louisiana.
Louisiane refers to the US state. You may see the variant La Louisiane du Sud used to specifically refer to southern Louisiana, or the expression La Louisiane française to highlight the state's historical French roots.
Meaning: American state (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word Louisiane is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /lwi.zjan/. It has 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- In French, the term Louisiane once referred to a massive territory spanning from the Gulf of Mexico to Canada, far exceeding the borders of the modern US state.
- While the state is called Louisiane in French, the unique regional variety of French spoken there is known as cadien or créole, which differ significantly from the French spoken in France.
- The name Louisiane is a tribute to King 'Louis XIV' of France, who was known as the 'Sun King'.
Examples in context
- La Louisiane appartenait à la France.Louisiana belonged to France.This sentence shows that Louisiane once belonged to France.Tatoeba #8730485 by Julien_PDC, translation #2302168 by CN
- Le New Jersey, la Louisiane et le Texas regorgent de raffineries de pétrole.New Jersey, Louisiana, and Texas are full of oil refineries.This sentence uses Louisiane in a list of US states that have many oil refineries.Tatoeba #8442932 by Aiji, translation #6993607 by AlanF_US
- Dans l'état de Louisiane aux États-Unis beaucoup de gens parlent encore français.In the state of Louisiana in the United States many people still speak French.This sentence describes how many people in the state of Louisiane still speak French.Tatoeba #3258833 by nimfeo, translation #3258834 by shekitten
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Chloé and Hugo are discussing their future travel plans.
- ChloéJe veux visiter la Louisiane cet été.I want to visit Louisiana this summer.
- HugoC'est une excellente idée, Chloé !That's an excellent idea, Chloé!
- ChloéEst-ce que tu m'accompagnes en Louisiane ?Are you coming with me to Louisiana?
- HugoOui, je viendrai avec plaisir.Yes, I would love to come.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “louisiana” translations and entries Louisiane, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Louisiane, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
