Soudan
/su.dɑ̃/masculine
The English phrase Sudan is translated into French as Soudan.
Soudan is the name for the Republic of Sudan.
Meaning: Republic of Sudan (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
Because Soudan is a masculine country name, when you want to say 'in Sudan', you use the contraction au Soudan.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has two syllables and is pronounced /su.dɑ̃/.
Did you know?
- The French name Soudan comes from the Arabic word for 'black people'.
- In old French colonial maps, the region of Soudan français referred to what is now the country of Mali.
- The term Soudan inspired the name of the Soudanais style of architecture, which is seen in several West African cities.
Examples in context
- La communauté internationale observe de très près la situation au Soudan.The international community is watching the situation in Sudan very closely.This sentence is useful for seeing how to refer to the situation in Soudan.Tatoeba #12666639 by Olcyx, translation #11728361 by Amastan
- Le Soudan est situé en Afrique du Nord-Est.Sudan is located in Northeast Africa.
- Il est né au Soudan.He was born in Sudan.
- Le Soudan est un pays d'Afrique.Sudan is a country in Africa.
Example conversation
Nathan and Chloé are discussing geography in a library.
- NathanEst-ce que le Soudan est proche de l'Égypte ?Is Sudan close to Egypt?
- ChloéOui, c'est un pays voisin.Yes, it is a neighboring country.
- NathanJe voulais étudier l'histoire du Soudan.I wanted to study the history of Sudan.
- ChloéC'est un sujet passionnant, Nathan.That is a fascinating subject, Nathan.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sudan” translations and entries Soudan, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Soudan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
