Syrie
/si.ʁi/feminine
Syria in French is Syrie.
Syrie refers to the country located in West Asia.
Meaning: country in West Asia (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
The name of the country is feminine. When used as a subject or object, it is typically preceded by the definite article la, as in la Syrie. When expressing being 'in' Syria, the preposition en is used (e.g., en Syrie) rather than à or dans. To express possession or origin, such as 'of Syria', you can use de la Syrie or simply de Syrie depending on the context of the noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /si.ʁi/. It has 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- In French, the adjective for someone or something from Syrie is syrien for men and syrienne for women, but unlike the country name, these adjectives are not capitalized.
- While la Syrie is the name of the country, French often uses the term le Levant to describe the broader cultural and geographic region that includes Syrie and its neighbors.
- The word Syrie is a direct descendant of the Latin 'Syria', meaning the spelling has remained remarkably stable for two millennia.
Examples in context
- Damas est en Syrie.Damascus is in Syria.This sentence is useful for stating a location of a city within Syrie.Tatoeba #2160072 by Aiji, translation #1764996 by CK
- La Russie a protégé la Syrie.Russia protected Syria.This sentence is useful for showing a country performing an action toward Syrie.Tatoeba #12493524 by always, translation #10705279 by Amastan
- Damas est la capitale de la Syrie.Damascus is the capital of Syria.This sentence is useful for identifying the capital of Syrie.Tatoeba #7644347 by tras, translation #7585160 by MisterBrown
- La Syrie est un pays riche en histoire et culture.Syria is a country rich in history and culture.
- Je suis passionné(e) par l'histoire de la Syrie.I am passionate about Syrian history.
- La Syrie est un pays avec une cuisine délicieuse.Syria is a country with delicious cuisine.
- 11 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Manon and Hugo are looking at a world map.
- ManonOù se trouve la Syrie ?Where is Syria located?
- HugoElle est en Asie de l'Ouest.It is in West Asia.
- ManonC'est un grand pays, la Syrie.Syria is a large country.
- HugoOui, c'est vrai.Yes, that is true.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “syria” translations and entries Syrie, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Syrie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
