romantique
/ʁo.mɑ̃.tik/
The French word for romantic is romantique.
romantique is an adjective used to describe things that are concerned with or conducive to romance and love. It can also be used as a noun to refer to a person who is behaving romantically or a person with a romantic character.
Meaning: concerned with, or conducive to, romance and love (adj)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective romantique is the same for both masculine and feminine nouns. To make the adjective plural, add an s to get romantiques.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation of romantique is /ʁo.mɑ̃.tik/. It has 3 syllables.
When do people say it?
If you want to express romantic feelings informally, you might use the expression avoir le béguin pour quelqu'un to mean having a crush on someone or être fou/folle de quelqu'un to say you are crazy about someone or head over heels in love.
Did you know?
- While 'romantique' sounds like it relates to 'Rome', the word actually traces back to the Old French 'romanz', which originally referred to stories written in the vernacular language rather than Latin.
- While romantique is used for love, the French use the word galant to describe a specific type of old-fashioned, chivalrous romantic behavior toward women.
- In French history, the term 'romantique' was used to define an entire era of art and literature, the Romantic movement, which was often more about intense emotion and nature than about dating or love.
Examples in context
- Tu es un romantique.You're a romantic.This sentence shows how to use romantique to call someone a romantic.Tatoeba #7243296 by Aiji, translation #2218037 by CK
- Tu es si romantique.You're so romantic.This sentence uses romantique as an adjective to describe a person.Tatoeba #8403273 by Aiji, translation #2218391 by CK
- Romantique, pas vrai ?Romantic, isn't it?This sentence uses romantique to ask for agreement on a romantic observation.Tatoeba #3213870 by slegros, translation #2548647 by CK
- La soirée romantique était magnifique.The romantic evening was magnificent.
- Je suis amoureux de toi.I am in love with you.
- Je suis amoureuse de lui, c'est fou!I am in love with him, it's crazy!
- J'ai le béguin pour elle depuis longtemps.I've had a crush on her for a long time.
- Je suis follement amoureux de toiI am madly in love with you
- 56 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Léa and Gabriel are discussing a movie they just watched.
- LéaC'était un moment romantique, tu ne trouves pas ?It was a romantic moment, don't you think?
- GabrielOui, le décor était très romantique.Yes, the setting was very romantic.
- LéaGabriel, tu es un grand romantique !Gabriel, you are such a romantic!
- GabrielJe veux juste te rendre heureuse.I just want to make you happy.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “romantic” translations and entries romantique, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries romantique, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
