How to Say “Superstar” in French

superstar
/sy.pɛʁ.staʁ/feminine
The English phrase "superstar" is translated into French as superstar.
The word refers to a very famous person.
Meaning: very famous person (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

The word is a feminine noun.

How do you pronounce it?

The word has 3 syllables and is pronounced /sy.pɛʁ.staʁ/.

Did you know?

  • The English loanword superstar is treated as a feminine noun in French, regardless of the gender of the person you are describing. You would say une superstar even if the person is a man.
  • If you call a famous person a vedette, you are using a term that originally meant a 'leading light' or a 'beacon' used in maritime navigation.
  • French speakers often use the term diva to describe a superstar in the world of opera or soul music, but unlike in English, it does not always imply a difficult personality.

Examples in context

  • Ce soir, la vedette de la soirée sera notre talentueuse chanteuse!
    Tonight, the superstar of the evening will be our talented singer!
  • Tu as vu ce concert hier soir ? La star était incroyable !
    Did you see that concert last night? The superstar was incredible!
  • Je suis tellement fan de cette idole, j'ai tous ses albums !
    I am such a fan of this superstar, I have all of their albums!
  • Notre incroyable vedette a décroché un rôle principal dans ce nouveau film.
    Our incredible superstar landed a leading role in this new movie.
  • Elle est une véritable superstar.
    She is a true superstar.
  • Cette actrice est une superstar mondiale.
    This actress is a global superstar.
  • On ne peut pas ignorer cette superstar.
    One cannot ignore this superstar.

Example conversation

Manon and Hugo are talking about a famous singer.

  1. Manon

    Regarde, c'est une vraie superstar !
    Look, she is a real superstar!
  2. Hugo

    Elle a l'air très sympa.
    She seems very nice.
  3. Manon

    Elle est très connue partout.
    She is very famous everywhere.
  4. Hugo

    C'est normal pour une telle artiste.
    That is normal for such an artist.

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