How to Say “Samuel” in French

Samuel
/sa.mɥɛl/masculine
Samuel is the French form of the English male given name Samuel.
Samuel is used as a masculine given name.
Meaning: male given name (name)

How do you pronounce it?

The pronunciation is /sa.mɥɛl/. It has 2 syllables.

Did you know?

  • The French use of Samuel is distinct from Samu, which is the common shorthand for the 'Service d'Aide Médicale Urgente' emergency medical service.
  • The name is famously linked to the playwright Samuel Beckett, who was an essential figure in French literature despite being Irish.
  • While Samuel is the standard form, the diminutive Sam is common in France, though it is often perceived as an Americanism influenced by pop culture and cinema.

Examples in context

  • Samuel aide tous ceux qui le lui demandent.
    Samuel helps everyone who asks him.
    This sentence shows how to use Samuel as a subject in a sentence.
    Tatoeba #507153 by fs, translation #508223 by FeuDRenais
  • Arthur Lee Samuel, informaticien américain, a été un pionnier dans les domaines des jeux informatiques, de l'intelligence artificielle et de l'apprentissage automatique.
    Arthur Lee Samuel, an American computer scientist, was a pioneer in the fields of computer games, artificial intelligence, and machine learning.
    This sentence uses Samuel as part of a proper name for a person.
    Tatoeba #10463999 by carlosalberto, translation #10463994 by carlosalberto
  • Bonjour, je vous présente Samuel, mon collègue de travail.
    Hello, I present to you Samuel, my colleague.
  • Salut, voici mon ami Samuel.
    Hi, this is my friend Samuel.
  • Samuel, vous avez un rendez-vous important à 10 heures.
    Samuel, you have an important appointment at 10 o'clock.
  • Samuel, tu veux aller au cinéma ce soir ?
    Samuel, do you want to go to the cinema tonight?
  • Samuel est un excellent musicien.
    Samuel is an excellent musician.

Example conversation

Hugo and Emma are talking about their mutual friend.

  1. Hugo

    As-tu vu Samuel aujourd'hui ?
    Have you seen Samuel today?
  2. Emma

    Non, je n'ai pas reçu son appel.
    No, I didn't get his call.
  3. Hugo

    Je vais envoyer un message à Samuel.
    I will send a message to Samuel.
  4. Emma

    C'est une bonne idée.
    That is a good idea.

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