la capitale de
The English phrase "the capital of" is translated into French as la capitale de.
Did you know?
- Even though 'capital' and 'capitale' look similar, the French word for a 'capital' letter is actually une majuscule, not une capitale.
- In French, la capitale refers to the city, but le capital refers to money or assets. Switching the gender of the word completely changes the meaning from a geographic location to a financial one.
- While la capitale is used for countries, French speakers often refer to Paris simply as la capitale without specifying the country, as it is the undisputed center of French political and cultural life.
Examples in context
- Pékin est la capitale de la Chine.Beijing is the capital of China.This sentence is useful for stating which city is the capital of China.Tatoeba #389048 by sysko, translation #389049 by sysko
- La capitale de l'Ukraine est Kiev.The capital of the Ukraine is Kiev.This sentence is useful for stating which city is the capital of the Ukraine.Tatoeba #662873 by U2FS, translation #660368 by shekitten
- Damas est la capitale de la Syrie.Damascus is the capital of Syria.This sentence is useful for stating which city is the capital of Syria.Tatoeba #7644347 by tras, translation #7585160 by MisterBrown
- Paris est la capitale de la France.Paris is the capital of France.
- Madrid est la capitale de l'Espagne.Madrid is the capital of Spain.
- Tokyo est la capitale du Japon.Tokyo is the capital of Japan.
- Paris, c'est la capitale de la France.Paris, it's the capital of France.
- Bruxelles, c'est la capitale de la Belgique.Brussels, it's the capital of Belgium.
- Québec, c'est la capitale de la province de Québec au Canada.Quebec City is the capital of the province of Quebec in Canada.
- 124 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Léa and Lucas are studying geography together.
- LéaLucas, quelle est la capitale de l'Italie ?Lucas, what is the capital of Italy?
- LucasJe pense que c'est Rome.I think it's Rome.
- LéaOui, c'est bien la capitale de l'Italie.Yes, it is indeed the capital of Italy.
- LucasC'est une ville magnifique.It is a magnificent city.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
