médaille d'argent
The English phrase "silver medal" is translated into French as médaille d'argent.
médaille d'argent refers to an award given to the person who finishes in second place in a competition.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of médaille (medal) and d'argent (of silver).
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun médaille is feminine, so when using the definite article, you say la médaille d'argent. To make the phrase plural, only the noun changes to médailles, while the modifier d'argent remains unchanged, resulting in des médailles d'argent.
Did you know?
- In French, the word argent means both 'silver' and 'money'.
- The word médaille is a linguistic relative of the English word 'mail', specifically tracing back to the same root as 'mail' (as in chainmail) via the word 'maille'.
- While a 'silver medal' is médaille d'argent, the color silver is referred to as argenté when describing an object's appearance.
Examples in context
- L'athlète français a remporté la médaille d'argent aux Jeux Olympiques.The French athlete won the silver medal at the Olympic Games.
- L'équipe canadienne a été honorée avec la médaille d'argent lors du tournoi international.The Canadian team was honored with the silver medal at the international tournament.
- Il a remporté la médaille d'argent.He won the silver medal.
- Elle a gagné une médaille d'argent.She won a silver medal.
- Il est fier de sa médaille d'argent.He is proud of his silver medal.
Example conversation
Lucas and Léa are talking about a sports competition.
- LucasLéa, as-tu vu les résultats ?Léa, did you see the results?
- LéaOui, j'ai remporté la médaille d'argent !Yes, I won the silver medal!
- LucasC'est fantastique, félicitations !That's fantastic, congratulations!
- LéaMerci beaucoup, Lucas !Thank you very much, Lucas!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries médaille, CC BY-SA 4.0.
