How to Say “President” in French

président
/pʁe.zi.dɑ̃/masculine
The English word 'president' is translated into French as président. Wiktionary also lists présidente.
Meaning: the head of state of a republic (noun)

Ways to say it

“president” in French
French IPA Note
président /pʁe.zi.dɑ̃/ masculine
présidente /pʁe.zi.dɑ̃t/ feminine

The term refers to the head of state of a republic.

How does it change in a sentence?

For a male president, use le président. For a female president, use la présidente. The feminine form of the noun is présidente. You may also use the term ancien président to mean "former president".

How do you pronounce it?

/pʁe.zi.dɑ̃/ (3 syllables)

Did you know?

  • The word président comes from the Latin praesidentem, which literally means 'one who sits in front'.
  • While English speakers use 'president' for heads of companies, a French person running a company is more commonly called a président-directeur général, often abbreviated to PDG.
  • In France, the official residence of the président is the Palais de l'Élysée, but the phrase l'Élysée is often used as a metonym to refer to the presidency itself.

Examples in context

  • Le président a refusé.
    The president refused.
    This sentence is useful for seeing the form président used with a verb.
    Tatoeba #11837667 by Amastan, translation #11744548 by Amastan
  • Ziri est un président.
    Ziri is a president.
    This sentence shows the form président used with an indefinite article.
    Tatoeba #11969018 by Amastan, translation #10210058 by Amastan
  • Il a été élu président.
    He was elected president.
    This sentence shows the form président used as a title after a verb.
    Tatoeba #15474 by Julien_PDC, translation #301323 by CK
  • Le Président de la République
    The President of the Republic
  • Le Président des États-Unis
    The President of the United States
  • Le Président de la Société
    The President of the Company
  • Monsieur le Président, je vous présente ma plus sincère gratitude pour votre discours.
    Mr. President, please accept my sincere gratitude for your speech.
  • 237 more sentences on Tatoeba

Example conversation

Nathan and Emma are discussing the news.

  1. Nathan

    Tu as vu le discours du président ?
    Did you see the president's speech?
  2. Emma

    Oui, je l'ai regardé hier soir.
    Yes, I watched it last night.
  3. Nathan

    Je pense que le président a raison.
    I think the president is right.
  4. Emma

    Je ne suis pas d'accord avec lui.
    I don't agree with him.

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