ambulance
/ɑ̃.by.lɑ̃s/feminine
The French word for "ambulance" is ambulance.
Ambulance refers to an emergency vehicle.
Meaning: emergency vehicle (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Because ambulance is a feminine noun, you must use the feminine indefinite article une (as in une ambulance) rather than the masculine un.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɑ̃.by.lɑ̃s/
Did you know?
- The word ambulance shares a linguistic ancestor with the English word 'amble', which refers to a relaxed pace of walking.
- In French, the word ambulant is still used today to describe street vendors who move from place to place, such as marchands ambulants.
- The term was originally used to describe mobile military hospitals that moved alongside troops.
Examples in context
- J'ai appelé une ambulance.I've called an ambulance.This sentence shows how to say you have called an ambulance.Tatoeba #8976775 by Aiji, translation #6907766 by CK
- Requiers-tu une ambulance ?Do you need an ambulance?This sentence is a way to ask if someone requires an ambulance.Tatoeba #575031 by sacredceltic, translation #19591 by CK
- J'ai besoin d'une ambulance.I need an ambulance.This sentence demonstrates how to express a need for an ambulance.Tatoeba #9766052 by lbdx, translation #2387475 by CK
- J'ai besoin d'une ambulance, s'il vous plaîtI need an ambulance, please
- 41 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Manon and Hugo are at a scene where an accident happened.
- ManonRegarde, l'ambulance arrive enfin !Look, the ambulance is finally arriving!
- HugoTant heureusement, ils sont là.Luckily, they are here.
- ManonL'ambulance s'arrête juste là-bas.The ambulance is stopping right over there.
- HugoOn doit laisser passer les secours.We must let the emergency services through.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “ambulance” translations and entries ambulance, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
