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How to Say ‘Classmate (female)’ in French

La camarade de classe

lah kah-mah-RAHD duh klahss

[lah kah-mah-RAHD duh klahss]

💬 Usage Tip: Camarade is spelled the same for a man or a woman. Only le or la shows which one you mean.

Phrase Breakdown

La camarade

lah kah-mah-RAHD

The (female) classmate

'La' marks the feminine, and 'camarade' stays the same. Say 'lah ka-ma-RAD'.

Example

La camarade arrive.

The classmate is arriving.

Words in this phrase

[lah]

the (feminine singular)

Definite article used before a feminine singular noun.

Example

La réservation est déjà confirmée pour samedi soir.

The reservation is already confirmed for Saturday evening.

camarade

[kah-mah-RAHD]

mate, companion

A peer or friend; the article shows if it's female.

Example

Ma camarade est sympa.

My mate is nice.

de classe

duh klahss

of class (classmate)

This completes the expression. Say 'duh KLASS', with a clear 's' sound.

Example

Ma voisine de classe.

My classmate sitting next to me.

Words in this phrase

[duh]

Expressing the relationship between part and a whole.

Example

Un verre de lait.

A glass of milk.

classe

[klahss]

class

A group of students taught together.

Example

Ma classe est grande.

My class is big.

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