Palestine
/pa.lɛs.tin/feminine
Palestine in French is Palestine, spelled the same as in English.
In formal contexts, the State of Palestine is L'État de Palestine.
Meaning: West Bank and Gaza Strip collectively (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
The name is feminine and almost always takes its article, as in la Palestine. To say in Palestine, use en Palestine.
How do you pronounce it?
In IPA it is /pa.lɛs.tin/. The final e is silent, so the word ends in an n sound.
Did you know?
- The French word palestinois describes both the people and the adjective, and it changes to palestinoise when describing something feminine.
- In French diplomatic discourse, L'État de Palestine is used strictly to refer to the political entity, whereas la Palestine can refer to the broader geographic region.
- The pronunciation of Palestine in French places the stress on the final syllable, making the 'in' sound very prominent before the silent 'e'.
Examples in context
- Il loge en Palestine.He lives in Palestine.en Palestine is how French says in Palestine.Tatoeba #6205310 by LINGUISTE, translation #11765159 by M1dx
- Dieu bénisse la Palestine.God bless Palestine.la Palestine keeps its article even in a short wish.Tatoeba #12103361 by Amastan, translation #10026063 by Amastan
- La Palestine est un pays agité.Palestine is a troubled land.La Palestine starts the sentence with its article.Tatoeba #12104654 by Amastan, translation #8573402 by Amastan
- Dans les pourparlers de paix, l'État de Palestine demande une reconnaissance internationale.In the peace talks, the State of Palestine seeks international recognition.
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Example conversation
Chloé and Nathan are discussing their travel plans.
- ChloéTu veux visiter la Palestine un jour ?Do you want to visit Palestine one day?
- NathanOui, j'aimerais beaucoup aller en Palestine.Yes, I would really like to go to Palestine.
- ChloéOn pourrait y aller ensemble l'année prochaine.We could go there together next year.
- NathanC'est une excellente idée, Chloé.That is an excellent idea, Chloé.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “palestine” translations and entries Palestine, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
