Sophie
/sɔ.fi/
Sophie is the French way to say the female given name Sophie.
Sophie is a female given name.
How do you pronounce it?
/sɔ.fi/
Did you know?
- In France, the Feast of Saint Sophia is not a major national holiday, but it remains the traditional name day for those named Sophie.
- The name Sophie is derived from the Greek word for 'wisdom', making it more of a philosophical descriptor than just a label.
- While Sophie is common, the French often use the diminutive Soso as a playful or affectionate nickname for someone with this name.
Examples in context
- Où va Sophie ?Where's Sophie going?This example shows how to ask where Sophie is going.Tatoeba #10470605 by pkill, translation #10478136 by sundown
- Où Sophie va t-elle ?Where's Sophie off to?This example is another way to ask where Sophie is going.Tatoeba #10470604 by pkill, translation #10478137 by sundown
- Elles ont salué Sophie.They greeted Sophie.This example shows the action of greeting Sophie.Tatoeba #1081943 by nimfeo, translation #8788808 by sundown
- Sophie, as-tu déjà visité Paris?Have you ever visited Paris, Sophie?
- Soph, t'as vu le nouveau film? Il est génial!Soph, have you seen the new movie? It's awesome!
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Example conversation
Lucas and Chloé are talking about their friend.
- LucasEst-ce que Sophie vient ce soir ?Is Sophie coming tonight?
- ChloéOui, Sophie arrive bientôt.Yes, Sophie is arriving soon.
- LucasSuper, j'ai un cadeau pour elle.Great, I have a gift for her.
- ChloéC'est très gentil de ta part.That is very kind of you.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry Sophie, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.