New Jersey
masculine
New Jersey in French can be said as New Jersey or Nouvelle-Jersey.
Meaning: a northeast state of the United States of America (name)
Ways to say it
| French | Note |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | masculine |
| Nouvelle-Jersey | feminine |
The phrase refers to the northeast state of the United States of America.
Which one should you use?
While the translated form Nouvelle-Jersey exists, it is much more common in French to use the English name New Jersey without translation.
How does it change in a sentence?
When using the English name in a French sentence, New Jersey is treated as a masculine noun and is preceded by the masculine article le.
Did you know?
- In French, the state is masculine le New Jersey but the word île used for Jersey in the Channel Islands is feminine l'île de Jersey.
- The word 'Jersey' in English, which refers to the state, is also a word for a type of knitted garment in French, spelled jersey.
- If you use the translated version Nouvelle-Jersey, the adjective 'Nouvelle' is feminine, which creates a gender disagreement with the masculine noun 'Jersey' in French grammar. This makes the translated version sound quite awkward to a native ear.
Examples in context
- Le New Jersey, la Louisiane et le Texas regorgent de raffineries de pétrole.New Jersey, Louisiana, and Texas are full of oil refineries.Tatoeba #8442932 by Aiji, translation #6993607 by AlanF_US
- Le spectacle raconte l'histoire d'un patron de la maffia du New Jersey qui est en psychothérapie.The show's about a New Jersey mob boss who's in psychotherapy.Tatoeba #1502098 by sacredceltic, translation #1502082 by darinmex
- Il habite dans le New Jersey depuis deux ans.He has lived in New Jersey for two years.
Example conversation
Manon and Lucas are talking about their travel plans.
- ManonEst-ce que tu as déjà visité le New Jersey ?Have you ever visited New Jersey?
- LucasNon, je n'y suis jamais allé, Lucas.No, I have never been there, Lucas.
- ManonMoi aussi, je veux aller au New Jersey.Me too, I want to go to New Jersey.
- LucasC'est une excellente idée, Manon !That is a great idea, Manon!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “new jersey” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
