Melbourne
/mɛl.buʁn/feminine
Melbourne is the French name for the city in Victoria, Australia.
Melbourne refers to the specific city in Australia. In French, it is treated as a feminine noun.
Meaning: city in Victoria, Australia (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /mɛl.buʁn/. It consists of 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- In French, if you were to describe a person coming from Melbourne, you would use the adjective 'Mélbournais' rather than the English 'Melburnian'.
- The French pronunciation of Melbourne replaces the English 'l' sound with a more distinct 'l' and uses the guttural French 'r' in the second syllable.
- In French, Melbourne is borrowed directly from English without any translation or phonetic adaptation of the spelling.
Examples in context
- Laurie vit à Melbourne.Laurie lives in Melbourne.This sentence is useful for showing the use of the preposition 'à' with the city name.Tatoeba #2407588 by tanguy14, translation #1764922 by CN
- Il est orthophoniste à Melbourne.He is a speech-language pathologist in Melbourne.This sentence shows how to describe someone's profession and location.Tatoeba #13083282 by QuentiBc, translation #13083279 by QuentiBc
- Un kangourou a surpris des agents de sécurité à l'aéroport de Melbourne, alors qu'il a été découvert en train de bondir autour de l'un des parkings !A kangaroo surprised security officers at Melbourne Airport when it was found hopping around one of the car parks!This sentence shows how the name is used in the context of a specific location like 'l'aéroport de Melbourne'.Tatoeba #2130337 by sacredceltic, translation #2128958 by Chrikaru
- Je vais à Melbourne pour un voyage d'affaires.I'm going to Melbourne for a business trip.
- Le maire de Melbourne a prononcé un discours inspirant.The mayor of Melbourne delivered an inspiring speech.
- Tu viens avec moi à Melbourne demain ?Are you coming with me to Melbourne tomorrow?
- J'adore l'accent des habitants de Melbourne.I love the accent of the people from Melbourne.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Léa and Nathan are discussing their travel plans for next year.
- LéaTu veux aller à Melbourne ?Do you want to go to Melbourne?
- NathanOui, j'adore Melbourne.Yes, I love Melbourne.
- LéaC'est une ville magnifique.It is a magnificent city.
- NathanLéa, nous devons réserver nos billets.Léa, we must book our tickets.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “melbourne” translations and entries Melbourne, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Melbourne, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
