Manitoba
/ma.ni.tɔ.ba/masculine
Manitoba is the French name for the province in western Canada.
Manitoba is the name of the Canadian province.
Meaning: province in western Canada (name)
Which one should you use?
While Manitoba is the base name, you may see it used as Le Manitoba or La province du Manitoba depending on the level of formality required.
How does it change in a sentence?
The name Manitoba is masculine.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 4 syllables and is pronounced /ma.ni.tɔ.ba/.
Did you know?
- The name Manitoba is derived from the Cree word manitou, which means 'great spirit', a concept that French speakers often translate as le grand esprit.
- The masculine gender of Manitoba can be tricky, as a person from there is called a Manitobain if they are male or a Manitobaine if they are female.
- Because Manitoba is a non-French word, French speakers shift the natural stress of the word to the final syllable /ba/ to fit the rhythm of the French language.
Examples in context
- Nous sommes ravis de vous présenter nos projets au Manitoba.We are delighted to present our projects in Manitoba.
- Le développement économique est vital pour la province du Manitoba.Economic development is vital for the province of Manitoba.
- On part en roadtrip dans le Mani ce week-end!We're going on a road trip to The Mani this weekend!
- Le Manitoba est une grande province.Manitoba is a large province.
- J'ai visité le Manitoba l'été dernier.I visited Manitoba last summer.
- Il habite au Manitoba depuis deux ans.He has lived in Manitoba for two years.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing their travel plans over coffee.
- LucasEst-ce que tu connais le Manitoba ?Do you know Manitoba?
- ManonNon, mais j'aimerais bien y aller.No, but I would like to go there.
- LucasC'est un très bel endroit.It is a very beautiful place.
- ManonLucas, tu peux me montrer des photos ?Lucas, can you show me some photos?
Sources
- Wiktionary, “manitoba” translations and entries Manitoba, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
