art
/aʁ/
The English word 'art' is translated into French as art.
The term refers to the expression of creative skill and imagination, typically in visual forms such as painting or sculpture.
How does it change in a sentence?
art is a masculine noun. When you refer to 'art' as a general concept, you use the definite article, which results in l'art due to elision. To say 'an art', use un art.
How do you pronounce it?
/aʁ/
Did you know?
- In French, le septième art is a common synonym for cinema, referring to it as the 'seventh art'.
- The phrase l'art pour l'art (art for art's sake) originated in France in the 19th century to argue that art should be independent of any moral or political purpose.
- The phrase art de vivre is a common way to describe the 'art of living' or a refined lifestyle, rather than describing a literal creative skill.
Examples in context
- Est-ce de l'art ?Is this art?This sentence is useful for asking if something qualifies as art.Tatoeba #7007339 by Aiji, translation #1857913 by CK
- Troller est une art.Trolling is a art.This sentence shows an example of using the word in a sentence.Tatoeba #655113 by Snout, translation #653143 by BraveSentry
- Qu'est-ce que l'art ?What is art?This sentence is useful for asking for a definition of art.Tatoeba #1532498 by sacredceltic, translation #1532239 by Spamster
- La peinture est un moyen d'expression artistiquePainting is a means of artistic expression
- Les beaux-arts sont une source d'inspiration infinieThe fine arts are an endless source of inspiration
- J'ai étudié les arts plastiques à l'universitéI studied plastic arts at university
- Hier, j'ai visité un musée d'art contemporain.Yesterday, I visited a contemporary art museum.
- J'adore les beaux-arts, surtout la sculpture.I love the fine arts, especially sculpture.
- Cet artiste est vraiment talentueux !This artist is truly talented!
- Elle expose ses créations dans une galerie d'art.She exhibits her creations in an art gallery.
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Example conversation
Emma and Hugo are visiting a gallery.
- EmmaJ'adore cet art moderne.I love this modern art.
- HugoC'est un art très original.It is a very original art.
- EmmaL'art m'inspire beaucoup.Art inspires me a lot.
- HugoMoi aussi, Hugo aime l'art.Me too, Hugo loves art.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry art, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
