ciné

This is the 2773rd most frequent French word.

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ciné

"Ciné" is an informal term for "cinema" or "movie theater" in French.


The word 'ciné' is used as a shortened colloquial term for 'cinéma,' referring to the movie theater or cinema in general.

J'adore aller au ciné pour voir les derniers films.

I love going to the cinema to watch the latest movies.


Here, 'ciné' is again referring to the cinema as a location, in the context of organizing a group visit.

On a prévu une sortie au ciné avec toute la classe vendredi.

We planned an outing to the cinema with the whole class on Friday.


In this sentence, 'ciné' is used to specifically describe the cinema as a place that is temporarily inaccessible due to work being done.

Le ciné est fermé aujourd'hui à cause des travaux.

The cinema is closed today due to renovations.