allée
/a.le/
The French word for aisle is allée.
The word allée is used for aisles in supermarkets, as well as paths in a garden or corridors in a building.
Meaning: corridor in a supermarket (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural of allée is allées.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation of allée is /a.le/. It has 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- The English word 'alley' is a direct descendant of the French allée.
- While allée is the standard term, you might see rayon on supermarket signs, which literally means 'shelf' or 'ray' but refers to the entire department.
- In a church, the central 'aisle' is specifically called the allée centrale, but the side aisles are often called bas-côtés.
Examples in context
- Tom poussait son caddie dans l'allée.Tom pushed his trolley down the aisle.This sentence shows how to use allée when describing movement through a supermarket aisle.Tatoeba #8925307 by lbdx, translation #6570620 by Hybrid
- L'allée était remplie d'une énorme variété de brassières, de toutes formes, tailles et designs.The aisle was packed with an enormous variety of brassieres, in all shapes, sizes, and designs.This sentence illustrates how allée can describe an aisle filled with various products.Tatoeba #11730893 by Anxxos, translation #10627930 by Auride
- Je vous prie de m'indiquer où se trouve l'allée des fruits et légumes.Please tell me where the fruit and vegetable aisle is located.
- Excusez-moi, pourriez-vous me montrer l'allée des livres de cuisine?Excuse me, could you show me the cookbook aisle?
- Dans cet hypermarché, vous trouverez l'allée des produits bio près de la caisse.In this supermarket, you will find the organic products aisle near the checkout.
- Tu peux me dire où se trouve le rayon des boissons?Can you tell me where the beverage aisle is located?
- Le rayon des produits de beauté est au fond du magasin.The beauty products aisle is at the back of the store.
- Les produits frais se trouvent dans le rayon du fond.Fresh products are located in the back aisle.
- Le lait se trouve dans l'allée numéro trois.The milk is in aisle number three.
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Gabriel and Manon are shopping together at a supermarket.
- GabrielManon, où est le sucre ?Manon, where is the sugar?
- ManonJe crois que c'est dans l'allée centrale.I think it's in the central aisle.
- GabrielAh, je vois l'allée maintenant.Ah, I see the aisle now.
- ManonDépêche-toi, Gabriel, on est en retard.Hurry up, Gabriel, we are late.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry allée, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries allée, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
