région
/ʁe.ʒjɔ̃/feminine
The English word "region" is translated into French as région.
The word région refers to any considerable and connected part of a space or surface.
Meaning: any considerable and connected part of a space or surface (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of région is régions.
How do you pronounce it?
/ʁe.ʒjɔ̃/
Did you know?
- The French word région shares the same Latin root as the English word 'regal', both coming from 'rex' meaning 'king'.
- In French, the word région can be used in the phrase dans la région to mean 'nearby' or 'in the neighborhood', regardless of the size of the area.
- Unlike English where 'region' is mostly neutral, région in France is often tied to strong cultural and linguistic identities, such as the Breton or Corsican identities.
Examples in context
- La Kabylie est ma région.Kabylie is my region.Tatoeba #11838013 by Amastan, translation #8103575 by Amastan
- La Kabylie est notre région.Kabylie is our region.Tatoeba #11838012 by Amastan, translation #7839143 by Amastan
- La tornade a ravagé la région.The tornado ravaged the region.Tatoeba #10537689 by lbdx, translation #5953515 by mailohilohi
- La région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes est connue pour ses paysages spectaculaires.The Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region is known for its spectacular landscapes.
- La contrée du Luberon est célèbre pour ses villages pittoresques.The Luberon region is famous for its picturesque villages.
- Loin de la ville, je vis dans mon petit bout du monde en Provence.Far from the city, I live in my little corner of the world in Provence.
- J'habite dans le département du Var en Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.I live in the Var department in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.
- J'ai grandi dans le pays du Valais en Suisse.I grew up in the region of Valais in Switzerland.
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Example conversation
Gabriel and Léa are discussing where to go for a vacation.
- GabrielQuelle région veux-tu visiter ?Which region do you want to visit?
- LéaJe préfère une région montagneuse.I prefer a mountainous region.
- GabrielOn pourrait aller dans cette région.We could go to that region.
- LéaOui, c'est une belle région !Yes, it is a beautiful region!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “region” translations and entries région, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries région, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
