Ohio
Ohio is the French name for the U.S. state Ohio.
Ohio is used to refer to the specific U.S. state.
Meaning: U.S. state (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
In French, the name of the state Ohio is preceded by the definite article l' (elision of le) when used in a sentence.
Did you know?
- While the name is unchanged, the French pronunciation shifts the stress to the final syllable, making it sound like 'o-ee-O'.
- In French news reports, the state is often treated as a singular feminine entity when referring to its political administration, even though the name is masculine.
- Because the French language treats most US state names as masculine, Ohio is paired with masculine adjectives, such as l'Ohio est grand.
Examples in context
- Je suis dans l'Ohio.I'm in Ohio.This sentence is useful for stating your current location in Ohio.Tatoeba #13982463 by Rovo, translation #13848221 by rul
- Il est né dans l'Ohio.He was born in Ohio.This sentence is useful for stating someone's place of birth in Ohio.Tatoeba #15355 by zmoo, translation #289429 by CK
- Qui remportera l'Ohio ?Who will win Ohio?This sentence is useful for asking who will win in Ohio.Tatoeba #1988317 by sacredceltic, translation #1987971 by Spamster
- Ohio est célèbre pour le football américain.Ohio is famous for American football.
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Manon and Nathan are looking at a map of the United States.
- ManonEst-ce que l'Ohio est grand ?Is Ohio large?
- NathanOui, c'est un grand État.Yes, it is a large state.
- ManonIl se trouve près de quel État ?Which state is it near?
- NathanIl est près de la Pennsylvanie.It is near Pennsylvania.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
