How to Say "Sergeant" in French

sergent

/sɛʁ.ʒɑ̃/

The English phrase "sergeant" is translated into French as sergent.

sergent is a noun referring to the noncommissioned officer rank of sergeant.

Meaning: noncommissioned officer rank (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

In modern French, the feminine form of the rank is often sergente.

sergent is pronounced /sɛʁ.ʒɑ̃/. It has two syllables.

The French word sergent shares the same Latin root as the English word 'servant', meaning 'one who serves'.
In certain historical French theatrical traditions, a character known as a sergent was often a comedic archetype used to mock the strictness of the law.
In historical French contexts, a sergent de ville was not a military officer but a civilian police officer tasked with maintaining order in a town.

Il a été promu au rang de sergent.
He rose to the rank of sergeant.
This sentence shows how someone is promoted to the rank of sergent.
Tatoeba #132584 by Aiji, translation #299415 by sundown
Qui va là ? cria le sergent d’une voix rauque.
Who goes there? shouted the sergeant in a hoarse voice.
This sentence illustrates a sergeant shouting in a hoarse voice.
Tatoeba #3196265 by Scott, translation #3226261 by Scott
Le vieux sergent n’était pas moins ému que le capitaine.
The old sergeant was not less moved than the captain.
This sentence describes an old sergent being moved by emotion.
Tatoeba #3196076 by Scott, translation #3226103 by Scott
Où est le sergent-chef Dupont?
Where is Chief Sergeant Dupont?
1 more sentence on Tatoeba

Two soldiers are talking about their superior in the barracks.

Sources

Wiktionary, “sergeant” translations and entries sergent, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries sergent, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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