Contes (en. Tales)

kɔ̃t

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A narrated account that can be fictional or based on real facts.

Fairy tales transport us to magical worlds.

Les contes de fées nous transportent dans des mondes magiques.

A short story, often with a moral.

The Little Prince is a very famous tale.

Le Petit Prince est un conte très célèbre.

A narrative akin to a myth or a legend.

Folktales are often passed down from generation to generation.

Les contes populaires sont souvent transmis de génération en génération.

Comes from the Old French 'conte', from the Latin 'computus' which means 'calculation', which evolved into 'narration'.

taking into account

Considering.

compte tenu

without a doubt

Without any doubt.

sans conteste

telling each other stories

Lying to oneself.

se raconter des histoires

account

A narration or a story, in general.

récit

narration

The act of telling a story.

narration

legend

A traditional account often involving historical or mythical characters.

légende

Telling fibs

He loves to tell tales, even if they aren't true.

Il aime raconter des contes, même s'ils ne sont pas vrais.

Joke

What he said is just a tale.

Ce qu'il a dit, c'est juste un conte.