How to Say “Toronto” in French

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Toronto
/tɔ.ʁɔ̃.to/masculine
Toronto is the French way to say Toronto.
Toronto is the name of the city in Canada.
Meaning: city in Canada (name)

Which one should you use?

Toronto is the standard name for the city, while La Ville de Toronto is a formal expression used to refer to the city.

How does it change in a sentence?

Toronto is a masculine noun.

How do you pronounce it?

/tɔ.ʁɔ̃.to/

Did you know?

  • French speakers in Canada often refer to the city as la métropole in news reports. This term acts as a journalistic shortcut for the largest urban center in the country.
  • French speakers often refer to the 'Greater Toronto Area' as le Grand Toronto, using the same 'Grand' prefix used for le Grand Paris to describe a metropolitan hub.
  • Unlike many other international cities that have distinct French names, such as Londres for London, Toronto does not change its spelling at all.

Examples in context

  • Sami et Layla sont arrivés à un motel près de Toronto.
    Sami and Layla arrived at a motel near Toronto.
    This sentence shows how to use Toronto when describing arrival at a location.
    Tatoeba #6381394 by Scorpionvenin14, translation #6381306 by OsoHombre
  • S'il vous plaît, pourriez-vous me réserver une chambre près de l'aéroport international de Toronto ?
    Would you please reserve a room near the Toronto International Airport?
    This sentence shows how to use Toronto when referring to the airport.
    Tatoeba #373587 by zmoo, translation #36817 by CN
  • Je suis arrivé à Toronto au début du mois de juin.
    I came to Toronto at the beginning of June.
    This sentence shows how to use Toronto when stating a time of arrival.
    Tatoeba #390562 by Scott, translation #390408 by Scott
  • Je vais visiter Toronto la semaine prochaine!
    I am going to visit Toronto next week!
  • J'ai hâte de voir le T-Dot!
    I can't wait to see the T-Dot!
  • 2 more sentences on Tatoeba

Example conversation

Emma and Nathan are talking about their future travel plans.

  1. Emma

    Tu veux visiter Toronto cet été ?
    Do you want to visit Toronto this summer?
  2. Nathan

    Oui, j'aimerais beaucoup aller à Toronto.
    Yes, I would love to go to Toronto.
  3. Emma

    On peut y aller en train.
    We can go there by train.
  4. Nathan

    C'est une excellente idée, Emma !
    That is a great idea, Emma!

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