Marcus
Marcus is the French form of the male given name Marcus.
Did you know?
- In French, the name Marc is a homophone for the word marc, which refers to the leftover grounds of coffee or pressed grapes.
- The French word for 'marker' or 'highlight' is marqueur, which shares the same linguistic root as the name Marcus via the Latin word for 'boundary'.
- The Roman god Mars, from whom Marcus derives, is Mars in French, but the month of March is mars, written with a lowercase letter unless at the start of a sentence.
Examples in context
- Marcus s'est abstenu.Marcus abstained.This sentence shows the use of Marcus as a subject who abstained.Tatoeba #10105742 by Micsmithel, translation #10099794 by sundown
- Le conseil municipal a élu Marcus au poste d'adjoint au maire.The city council elected Marcus deputy mayor.This sentence demonstrates Marcus being elected to a municipal position.Tatoeba #12037866 by zogwarg, translation #10529632 by sundown
- Marcus a fait boire ses copains jusqu'à ce qu'ils roulent sous la table.Marcus drank his mates under the table.This sentence illustrates Marcus acting as the subject in a social context.Tatoeba #14045111 by Myrano_, translation #9476285 by sundown
- EnchantéPleased to meet you
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are talking at a cafe about a mutual acquaintance.
- ManonEst-ce que Marcus arrive bientôt ?Is Marcus arriving soon?
- GabrielJe crois que Marcus est en retard.I think Marcus is late.
- ManonMarcus est toujours comme ça.Marcus is always like that.
- GabrielC'est vrai, il est très distrait.It's true, he is very distracted.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
