Thaïlande
/taj.lɑ̃d/feminine
Thailand in French is Thaïlande.
Thaïlande is the name of the country located in Southeast Asia.
Meaning: country in Southeast Asia (name)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Quebec, Canada, Taïlande is used as a French term for Thailand.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because Thaïlande is a feminine country name, the preposition used to say 'in Thailand' is en.
How do you pronounce it?
/taj.lɑ̃d/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers may mistakenly use au instead of en when referring to being in Thailand.
Did you know?
- French speakers often refer to Thailand as le pays du Sourire, which translates to 'the land of smiles'. This poetic epithet is frequently used in French travel literature and media.
- The word Thaïlande was borrowed into French from the English word 'Thailand'.
- The dieresis (the two dots) over the ï in Thaïlande is essential to signal that the a and the i are pronounced as two distinct vowel sounds.
Examples in context
- Il est en Thaïlande.He's in Thailand.Tatoeba #12112327 by Rovo, translation #12111742 by shekitten
- Ils sont nés en Thaïlande.They were born in Thailand.Tatoeba #6067140 by Aiji, translation #680401 by Source_VOA
- La Thaïlande est située en Asie.Thailand is in Asia.Tatoeba #748749 by Aiji, translation #748748 by CK
- Je prévois de voyager en Thaïlande cet été.I'm planning to travel to Thailand this summer.
- J'ai rencontré un couple thaï lors de mon dernier voyage.I met a Thai couple during my last trip.
- 13 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Hugo and Emma are discussing their future vacation plans.
- HugoTu veux aller en Thaïlande ?Do you want to go to Thailand?
- EmmaOui, j'adore la Thaïlande !Yes, I love Thailand!
- HugoC'est un pays magnifique.It is a magnificent country.
- EmmaOn réserve les billets demain.We will book the tickets tomorrow.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “thailand” translations and entries Thaïlande, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Thaïlande, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
