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How to Say ‘Classmate (male)’ in French

Le camarade de classe

luh kah-mah-RAHD duh klahss

[luh kah-mah-RAHD duh klahss]

🇫🇷 In France: In everyday talk people just say un copain "a friend" or quelqu'un de ma classe "someone in my class". Camarade de classe sounds a bit textbook.

Phrase Breakdown

Le camarade

luh kah-mah-RAHD

The (male) classmate

Only 'le' marks the masculine here, since 'camarade' doesn't change. Say 'luh ka-ma-RAD'.

Example

Le camarade est sympa.

The classmate is nice.

Words in this phrase

[luh]

the

Used as a function word to indicate a noun and to mark the noun as definite.

Example

Le chat noir.

The black cat.

camarade

[kah-mah-RAHD]

mate, companion

A friend or peer you share an activity with; same form for male and female.

Example

Mon camarade m'aide.

My mate helps me.

de classe

duh klahss

of class (classmate)

This completes the expression 'camarade de classe'. Say 'duh KLASS'.

Example

Un ami de classe.

A friend from class.

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

Toute la classe rit.

The whole class laughs.

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