Published May 5, 2024 • Updated September 5, 2026 — By French teacher David Issokson with native audio by Marie Assel Cambier
Malgré Meaning
Malgré is a French preposition that translates to “despite,” “in spite of,” or “notwithstanding” in English. It is always followed by a noun or a pronoun, never a verb or a clause. It introduces an idea that runs contrary to what might be expected, creating a sense of concession or opposition.
Malgré Pronunciation
The IPA pronunciation of malgré is /mal.ɡʁe/, which sounds approximately like “mal-gray.”
Malgré Example Sentences
Le jeune couple s’est marié malgré l’opposition de leurs parents.
The young couple got married despite the opposition of their parents.
La famille est partie à la mer malgré le mauvais temps.
The family went to the seashore despite the bad weather.
Malgré la neige, nous sommes quand même partis.
We still left despite the snow.
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🔗 Related words and expressions
- tout de même — anyway
- quand même — anyway, still
- bien que — although, even though
- quoique — although, even though
- cependant — however, nevertheless
- néanmoins — nevertheless, nonetheless
- pourtant — yet, however, still
- toutefois — however, yet
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