passion
/pa.sjɔ̃/
The English phrase passion is translated into French as passion.
passion refers to an object of passionate love or a strong interest.
Meaning: object of passionate love or strong interest (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun passion is feminine in French.
How do you pronounce it?
/pa.sjɔ̃/
Did you know?
- The word passion is a cognate of the English word 'patience'. Both come from the Latin verb patior, which means 'to suffer' or 'to endure'.
- The fleur de la passion is the French name for the passion flower. Its name comes from the flower's parts being seen as symbols of the instruments of the Passion of Christ.
- French speakers use the phrase un crime passionnel to describe a crime of passion. In French legal history, this was once used as a mitigating circumstance to reduce a sentence.
Examples in context
- Suivez-le avec passion !Follow it with passion!This sentence is useful for showing how to use passion with a verb.Tatoeba #4993100 by franlexcois, translation #13491188 by rul
- La musique est sa passion.Music is her passion.This sentence is useful for identifying a specific interest as a passion.Tatoeba #1059451 by sacredceltic, translation #1059324 by Luornu
- La musique est ma passion.Music is my passion.Tatoeba #6067077 by Aiji, translation #4499951 by CK
- Elle a une passion pour la danse.She has a passion for dancing.
- Il a une passion dévorante pour les jeux vidéo.He has a devouring passion for video games.
- 44 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their hobbies in a cafe.
- HugoQuelle est ta grande passion dans la vie ?What is your great passion in life?
- LéaL'histoire est ma passion.History is my passion.
- HugoC'est une passion très intéressante, Léa.It is a very interesting passion, Léa.
- LéaMerci, Hugo !Thanks, Hugo!
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry passion, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries passion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
