transfert
/tʁɑ̃s.fɛʁ/
The French word for transfer is transfert.
transfert is a noun used to describe the act of moving or passing something from one place, person or thing to another. This includes its use in specialized fields such as genetics.
Meaning: to move or pass from one place, person or thing to another (verb)
Which one should you use?
It is important to distinguish between the noun and the verb. transfert is the noun meaning a transfer, while transférer is the corresponding verb meaning to transfer.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
If you wish to use the action as a verb rather than the noun, use transférer.
How do you pronounce it?
/tʁɑ̃s.fɛʁ/. The word has 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- In the context of public transport, the English 'transfer' is rarely transfert and is instead called correspondance, which literally means a 'correspondence' or connection.
- In French sports media, the term mercato is often used instead of transfert to describe the window where athletes are traded.
- In psychoanalysis, the term transfert refers to the unconscious redirection of feelings from one person to another, a concept popularized by Sigmund Freud.
Examples in context
- Fais un transfert vers une autre équipe.Transfer to another team.This sentence shows how to use transfert when referring to moving to a different team.Tatoeba #11838141 by Amastan, translation #10854222 by Amastan
- Et ta fonction de transfert est-elle stable ?And your transfer function, is it stable?This sentence demonstrates the use of transfert in a technical context regarding a transfer function.Tatoeba #774017 by felix63, translation #774018 by FeuDRenais2
- J'ai besoin de transférer de l'argent sur mon compte bancaire.I need to transfer money to my bank account.
Example conversation
Chloé and Nathan are discussing a bank transaction.
- ChloéNathan, est-ce que tu transfert l'argent aujourd'hui ?Nathan, are you transferring the money today?
- NathanOui, je le fais tout de suite.Yes, I am doing it right now.
- ChloéC'est parfait, merci beaucoup.That's perfect, thank you very much.
- NathanDe rien, c'est déjà envoyé.You're welcome, it's already sent.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry transfert, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
