reine
queen
The French word 'reine' is used to refer to a female ruler of a country who inherits her position due to her birthright, similar to 'queen' in English. It can also refer to the wife of a king, or used in a figurative sense to convey someone of eminent authority or excellent skill.
Example sentences using: reine
La reine est dans le palais royal.
The queen is in the royal palace.
This example implies that the queen is in the royal palace. 'La reine' directly translates to 'The queen' in English, 'est' is the third person singular form of the verb 'être' (to be), 'dans' translates as 'in', 'le' precedes masculine singular nouns (the palace), and 'palais royal' translates to 'royal palace'.
Elle rêve d'être reine un jour.
She dreams of being a queen one day.
This phrase shows a desire or ambition of a woman to be a queen. The direct translation of 'Elle rêve d'être reine un jour' is 'She dreams of being a queen one day'. 'Rêve' is the third person singular of the verb 'rêver' (to dream), 'd'être' is the infinitive form of 'être' (to be), and 'un jour' translates to 'one day'.
La reine porte une couronne d'or.
The queen wears a gold crown.
This example explains that the queen is wearing a gold crown. The direct translation of 'La reine porte une couronne d'or' is 'The queen wears a gold crown'. 'Porte' is the third person singular of the verb 'porter' (to wear), 'une' is an indefinite article, 'couronne' translates to 'crown', and 'd'or' means 'of gold'.