Level B1-B2 (Intermediate)
🎧 Audio by Marie Assel Cambier, a native speaker & professional voice artist from France
The French Word of the Day is voire, an advanced connector word meaning “even”. It’s a useful word that many teachers overlook, but in this lesson I’ll show you exactly how to use it naturally in real sentences to bring your French to a more advanced level!
✅ Meaning
✅ Pronunciation
✅ Example sentences
✅ Related Words & Expressions
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📘 Voire meaning
Voire is a formal French connector word meaning “even”, “if not”, “indeed” or “maybe”. It is used to exaggerate slightly or add a stronger idea — like saying “or even…” in English. While voire looks almost identical to the verb “voir” (to see), it is unrelated and has a completely different meaning.
🎧 Voire pronunciation
👉 The pronunciation of voire is /vwaʁ/ — roughly “vwahr”
📝 French and English example sentences
Elle connaît bien la ville, voire chaque rue.
She knows the city well, even every street.
Ce roman est connu en France, voire dans le monde entier.
This novel is well known in France, if not worldwide.
C’est un bon joueur de tennis, voire un des meilleurs de sa région.
He’s a good tennis player — even one of the best in his region.
Le projet durera des mois, voire un an.
The project will last for months — maybe even a year.
👉 See also: Même – Super useful word with many meanings including “even” »
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🔗 Related words and expressions
- voire même — even (stronger emphasis)
- ou même — or even
- voire plus — or even more
- voire mieux — or even better
- si ce n’est — if not
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