Published July 25, 2024 • Updated September 30, 2026 — By French teacher David Issokson with native audio by Marie Assel Cambier
Tandis que meaning
Tandis que is a French conjunction meaning “whereas” or “while.” It is often used to show a contrast between two people, things, or situations. For example, Paul est grand tandis que Marc est petit (Paul is tall whereas Marc is short).
Tandis que pronunciation
The IPA pronunciation of tandis que is /tɑ̃.di kə/, which sounds approximately like “tahn-dee kuh.”
Tandis que example sentences
Marie a les yeux marron tandis que sa sœur a les yeux bleus.
Marie has brown eyes whereas her sister has blue eyes.
Sylvie est bosseuse tandis que Martin est très feignant.
Sylvie is hardworking whereas Martin is very lazy.
Je nettoie la cuisine tandis que ma femme range la chambre.
I’m cleaning the kitchen while my wife is tidying the bedroom.
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🔗 Related words and expressions
- bien que — although
- quoique — although
- même si — even if, even though
- en revanche — on the other hand, by contrast
- au contraire — on the contrary
- pendant que — while
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