🇫🇷 How to say

“student” in French

étudiant
Illustration of "student" in a French cultural setting
A young student sits at a library table, surrounded by textbooks and notebooks, intently studying for an exam with a focused expression.

Usage note

Étudiant refers specifically to someone enrolled in higher education, like university, and is commonly used in formal and everyday contexts to describe learners pursuing academic studies.

Examples

  • Je suis étudiant en médecine.

    I am a medical student.

  • L'étudiant lit un livre.

    The student is reading a book.

  • Mon frère est étudiant à Paris.

    My brother is a student in Paris.

Quick check

What does "étudiant" mean?

  • A. student
  • B. shirt
  • C. blanket
  • D. television

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