Suède
/sɥɛd/feminine
Sweden in French is Suède.
Suède is the name used for the Scandinavian country.
Meaning: Scandinavian country (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
Because Suède is a feminine country name, the preposition en is used to say 'to' or 'in' (as in en Suède) instead of au. When expressing origin with the verb venir, use the preposition de before Suède.
How do you pronounce it?
/sɥɛd/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers sometimes confuse the French word Suède with the name of the fabric suede. In French, the fabric is actually called daim.
Did you know?
- The French word daim for suede leather literally translates to 'deer', reflecting the historical origin of the material rather than the country Suède.
- When talking about the inhabitants of Suède, French uses a capital letter for the noun Suédois but a lowercase letter when using it as an adjective.
- While Suède refers to the country, the word suédois is used both as an adjective for things from Sweden and as the name of the language itself.
Examples in context
- Je viens de Suède.I'm from Sweden.This sentence is useful for expressing where you are from using Suède.Tatoeba #8350029 by zarisi, translation #7751694 by Ricardo14
- Je suis allé en Suède.I went to Sweden.This sentence is useful for saying you went to Suède.Tatoeba #10066557 by AutoBot, translation #2886141 by CN
- Je veux aller en Suède.I want to go to Sweden.This sentence is useful for expressing a desire to go to Suède.Tatoeba #1142102 by nimfeo, translation #1142084 by CN
- J'ai visité la Suède l'année dernière et j'ai adoré la beauté naturelle du pays.I visited Sweden last year and I loved the natural beauty of the country.
- 23 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Nathan and Léa are talking about their travel plans.
- NathanTu connais la Suède ?Do you know Sweden?
- LéaOui, j'adore ce pays.Yes, I love that country.
- NathanJe veux y aller cet été.I want to go there this summer.
- LéaC'est une excellente idée, Nathan.That is an excellent idea, Nathan.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sweden” translations and entries Suède, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
