suédois
/sɥe.dwa/masculine
Swedish in French is suédois.
suédois is used to refer to the Swedish language or things pertaining to Sweden.
Meaning: language (name)
Which one should you use?
In French, the word for the language or nationality is not capitalized unless it is used as a proper noun referring to a person.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The masculine form is suédois and the feminine form is suédoise. When referring to the language itself as a noun, it is used with the masculine definite article: le suédois.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /sɥe.dwa/. It has 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- The French word suédois shares a phonetic root with the Latin word Suevia, which referred to a region in Germany rather than the modern borders of Sweden.
- The feminine form suédoise is used not only for people and objects but also for any noun that is grammatically feminine, even if the object is inanimate.
- If you refer to a Swedish woman as une Suédoise, you must capitalize the word because it is now a proper noun referring to a person, rather than an adjective.
Examples in context
- Sa femme est suédoise.His wife is Swedish.This sentence is useful for describing someone's wife using the form suédois.Tatoeba #1989550 by sacredceltic, translation #1967531 by CN
- Mon épouse est suédoise.My wife is Swedish.Tatoeba #1990863 by Amastan, translation #3335689 by _undertoad
- Helga est un nom suédois.Helga is a Swedish name.This sentence is useful for describing a name using the form suédois.Tatoeba #1158274 by Korekorin, translation #1087984 by CN
- Je parle suédoisI speak Swedish
- J'étudie la langue suédoiseI am studying the Swedish language
- Je viens de lire un livre sur la culture suédoiseI just finished reading a book about Swedish culture
- On m'a offert un drapeau suédois en cadeauI was given a Swedish flag as a gift
- J'aimerais apprendre le suédois, c'est une langue fascinanteI would like to learn Swedish. It's a fascinating language
- 36 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Emma and Gabriel are discussing a language course.
- EmmaEst-ce que tu apprends le suédois ?Are you learning Swedish?
- GabrielOui, j'aime beaucoup le suédois.Yes, I like Swedish very much.
- EmmaC'est une langue difficile, non ?It's a difficult language, isn't it?
- GabrielC'est dur, mais le suédois est beau.It's hard, but Swedish is beautiful.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “swedish” translations and entries suédois, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
