Serbie
/sɛʁ.bi/feminine
Serbie is the French word for serbia.
Serbie is the name of the country located in Southeastern Europe.
Meaning: a country in Southeastern Europe (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
As a feminine noun, Serbie is typically preceded by the definite article la when used as the subject or object of a sentence. When expressing being or going 'in' Serbia, use the preposition en instead of à or dans. When expressing possession or origin, such as 'the capital of Serbia', use de without the definite article la in many standard constructions, although de la Serbie is also grammatically possible.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /sɛʁ.bi/ and has 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- While Serbie is feminine, the adjective serbe is epicene, meaning it does not change form between masculine and feminine.
- French uses the same word Serbe to refer to both the 'Serbian' language and a 'Serbian' person.
- In French, the name Serbie follows a common pattern where countries ending in -ie are almost always feminine.
Examples in context
- Belgrade est la capitale de la Serbie.Belgrade is the capital of Serbia.This sentence shows how to identify the capital of Serbie.Tatoeba #6468789 by Aiji, translation #3469356 by tabidots
- C'est la troisième plus grande ville de Serbie.This is the third largest city in Serbia.This sentence is useful for describing a city located within Serbie.Tatoeba #4687138 by gabtags, translation #4686429 by Cookie_san
- La Serbie est un pays de la péninsule des Balkans.Serbia is a country on the Balkan Peninsula.This sentence describes the geographical location of Serbie.Tatoeba #1158109 by Korekorin, translation #9956659 by ddnktr
- La Serbie est un pays situé en Europe centrale.Serbia is a country located in Central Europe.
- La capitale de la Serbie est Belgrade.The capital of Serbia is Belgrade.
- La Serbie est connue pour son riche patrimoine culturel.Serbia is known for its rich cultural heritage.
- Je pense aller visiter la Sérbie cet été.I am thinking of visiting Serbia this summer.
- Tu connais de bons plats traditionnels de Serbie ?Do you know any good traditional Serbian dishes?
- On parle beaucoup des festivals de la Sérbie.There is a lot of talk about the festivals in Serbia.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Gabriel and Léa are looking at a map of Europe.
- GabrielTu connais la Serbie ?Do you know Serbia?
- LéaOui, j'aimerais bien y aller.Yes, I would really like to go there.
- GabrielC'est un très beau pays.It is a very beautiful country.
- LéaOn pourrait y voyager l'été prochain.We could travel there next summer.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “serbia” translations and entries Serbie, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
