Accordpetite-amie
feminine
la petite-amie
girlfriend
Try it
petite-amie
/pə.tit.a.mi/
← masculine
feminine →
Drag the card to guess
How do you say petite-amie in French?
IPA
/pə.tit.a.mi/
How do you pronounce petite-amie in French?
petite-amie is pronounced /pə.tit.a.mi/ in French.
Example sentences
Ma petite-amie est très intelligente.
My girlfriend is very intelligent.
La petite-amie de mon frère habite près d'ici.
My brother's girlfriend lives near here.
Swipe petite-amie in Accord
Swipe through hundreds of words and master grammatical gender in French.
Why is it feminine?
Feminine because 'petite' (small, feminine form of petit) and 'amie' (feminine form of ami, friend) are both feminine; the compound noun takes feminine gender from its components. Derived from Latin 'amicus' (friend).
What is the French word for girlfriend?
The French word for girlfriend is la petite-amie — feminine.
Gender across languages
Practice with Accord
Swipe through hundreds of words and master grammatical gender in French.