Massachusetts
masculine
Massachusetts is the French name for the US state Massachusetts.
The term is used to refer to the specific state in the United States of America.
Meaning: a state of the United States of America (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
In French, the name of this state is used with the masculine definite article le. When expressing that something is located within the state, use the prepositional phrase dans le Massachusetts.
Did you know?
- The French phonetic rhythm treats the word as having a different stress pattern than English, placing the emphasis on the final syllable rather than the first.
- The masculine gender assigned to le Massachusetts is not based on the people living there, but rather on a grammatical convention where names of states that do not end in a silent 'e' are typically masculine.
- Because the 'th' sound in the middle of Massachusetts is not native to French phonology, you may hear some speakers pronounce it with a sharp 't' sound instead of the English 'th'.
Examples in context
- Dan vit à Boston dans le Massachusetts.Dan lives in Boston, Massachusetts.This sentence shows how to use the prepositional phrase for location with Massachusetts.Tatoeba #6864016 by GB3, translation #3949998 by Amastan
- Dans le Massachusetts, un homme n'a pas le droit d'épouser la grand-mère de sa femme.In Massachusetts, a man is not allowed to marry his wife's grandmother.This sentence shows how to use the prepositional phrase at the start of a sentence with Massachusetts.Tatoeba #961395 by U2FS, translation #960123 by CK
- L'Institut de technologie du Massachusetts, plus connu sous le nom de MIT, est l'un des plus grands centres scientifiques du monde.The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, better known as MIT, is one of the largest science centers in the world.This sentence shows how to use the name within the name of a specific institution with Massachusetts.Tatoeba #10674029 by carlosalberto, translation #10674024 by carlosalberto
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Manon and Gabriel are discussing their travel plans.
- ManonTu veux visiter le Massachusetts cet été ?Do you want to visit Massachusetts this summer?
- GabrielOui, j'aimerais beaucoup aller là-bas.Yes, I would really like to go there.
- ManonOn pourrait passer quelques jours dans le Massachusetts.We could spend a few days in Massachusetts.
- GabrielC'est une excellente idée, Manon !That is an excellent idea, Manon!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “massachusetts” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
