Paris/pa.ʁi/
prop.n. · A1
prop.n.feminine
Meanings
Paris (the capital and largest city of France)
Refers to the capital and largest city of France, commonly used in geographical, historical, and cultural contexts.
Paris (a department of Île-de-France, France)
Refers to an administrative department within the Île-de-France region of France, sharing the same name as the capital city.
Examples
Paris attire des visiteurs du monde entier toute l'année.
Paris attracts visitors from all over the world all year round.
Nous avons découvert plusieurs quartiers de Paris à pied.
We discovered several neighborhoods of Paris on foot.
Le département de Paris possède un statut administratif particulier.
The department of Paris has a special administrative status.
Collocations
- la ville de Paristhe city of Paris
- la capitale Paristhe capital Paris
- le département de Paristhe department of Paris
Common mistakes
le Paris
Paris
The place name Paris is usually used without an article; adding a definite article is a common mistake.
Related words
synonymCapitalecapital
antonymProvinceprovince, non-capital area
prop.n.feminine
Meanings
the capital city of France
Refers to the capital city of France, commonly used in geographical, tourism, and cultural contexts.
a common surname
Used as a surname, referring to a family name that is relatively common.
Examples
Paris attire des visiteurs du monde entier.
Paris attracts visitors from all over the world.
Ma soeur travaille à Paris depuis deux ans.
My sister has been working in Paris for two years.
Paris possède de nombreux musées célèbres.
Paris has many famous museums.
Collocations
- la ville de Paristhe city of Paris
- la capitale Paristhe capital Paris
- le nom de famille Paristhe surname Paris
Common mistakes
Paris est une ville
Paris est la ville
When referring to the capital of France, Paris is used as a proper noun without article or with the definite article “la” to emphasize uniqueness.
Je m’appelle Paris
Je m’appelle Paris (nom propre)
As a surname, Paris is a proper noun and should not be inflected or misused.
Related words
synonymParisienParisian
synonymNom de famillesurname