Philippines
/fi.li.pin/feminine, plural
The English phrase 'Philippines' is Philippines in French.
Philippines refers to the Republic of the Philippines. It is a feminine plural noun.
Meaning: Republic of the Philippines (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
In French, the name of the country is used with the definite article les. When you want to say 'in' or 'to' the Philippines, the preposition à contracts with the article les to form aux.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /fi.li.pin/. It has 3 syllables.
Did you know?
- The term Philippines belongs to a small group of country names in French that are permanently plural, similar to Pays-Bas for the Netherlands.
- The name Philippines is a French adaptation of the Spanish 'Filipinas' and was chosen to honor King Philip II of Spain.
- The spelling of Philippines in French remains identical to English, even though the pronunciation shifts significantly to /fi.li.pin/.
Examples in context
- Choisis les Philippines !Choose Philippines!This sentence is useful for practicing the use of Philippines in a command.Tatoeba #10509446 by pkill, translation #6382720 by mervert1
- Qui souhaite visiter les Philippines ? C'est un tel paradis tropical !Who wants to visit the Philippines? It is such a tropical paradise!This sentence is useful for describing the Philippines as a tropical paradise.Tatoeba #5289300 by Aiji, translation #5168606 by urusahon
- Aux Philippines, l'agriculteur compte sur son carabao pour labourer les rizières.The farmer in the Philippines relies on his carabao to plow the rice fields.This sentence shows how to use the contraction aux with Philippines.Tatoeba #13197177 by Rovo, translation #13197026 by mraz
- L'ambassadeur français s'est rendu aux Philippines pour une conférence diplomatique.The French ambassador visited the Philippines for a diplomatic conference.
- J'ai prévu de visiter les Philippines cet été.I plan to visit the Philippines this summer.
- Connais-tu les spécialités culinaires des Philippines ?Do you know the culinary specialties of the Philippines?
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Hugo and Léa are discussing their next vacation destination.
- HugoOn part aux Philippines cet été ?Are we going to the Philippines this summer?
- LéaOui, j'ai déjà acheté mes billets pour les Philippines.Yes, I already bought my tickets for the Philippines.
- HugoC'est génial, j'ai hâte d'y être !That's great, I can't wait to be there!
- LéaMoi aussi, Hugo ! Ce sera magnifique.Me too, Hugo! It will be magnificent.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “philippines” translations and entries Philippines, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Philippines, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
