Yémen
/je.mɛn/masculine
The English phrase 'Yemen' is translated into French as Yémen.
Yémen is the name of the country, the Republic of Yemen.
Meaning: Republic of Yemen (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
The name of the country is used with the masculine definite article le, as in le Yémen.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /je.mɛn/. It has 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- The French word Yémen actually traces its roots back to the Ottoman Turkish word for 'right-hand side' or 'blessed', which was used to describe the country's location in relation to the Hijaz.
- French uses the masculine article le for le Yémen, whereas many other French country names ending in 'e' are feminine.
- When describing a trip to the country, French speakers use the preposition au in the phrase au Yémen instead of en.
Examples in context
- Le Yémen est en guerre.Yemen is at war.Tatoeba #12493583 by always, translation #8605361 by Amastan
- Le Yémen se meurt et personne ne s'en soucie.Yemen is dying and nobody cares.Tatoeba #12495307 by always, translation #10925604 by Amastan
- L'incident est survenu suite à l'admission par Al-Qaïda, dans une déclaration de l'organisation, de sa responsabilité dans une attaque qui a visé le palais républicain dans la ville d'Al-Mukalla au sud du Yémen et qui a provoqué la mort de 30 officiers et soldats.The incident came in the wake of Al-Qaeda's admission of responsibility, in a statement published by the organization, for an attack that targeted the republican palace in the city of Al-Mukalla in southern Yemen and resulted in the deaths of 30 officers and soldiers.Tatoeba #1456804 by gillux, translation #1456176 by raghebaraby
- Je vais partir en vacances au Yémen cette année.I'm going on vacation to Yemen this year.
- Le Yémen est un pays d'une beauté naturelle exceptionnelle.Yemen is a country of exceptional natural beauty.
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing geography during a coffee break.
- ChloéEst-ce que tu connais le Yémen ?Do you know Yemen?
- GabrielNon, je ne connais pas du tout le Yémen.No, I don't know Yemen at all.
- ChloéC'est un pays situé dans la péninsule arabique.It is a country located in the Arabian Peninsula.
- GabrielAh, je vois, merci pour l'info, Chloé.Ah, I see, thanks for the info, Chloé.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “yemen” translations and entries Yémen, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Yémen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
