joueur de baseball
masculine
The English phrase "baseball player" is joueur de baseball in French. Wiktionary also lists joueuse de baseball.
Meaning: a person who plays baseball (noun)
Ways to say it
| French | Note |
|---|---|
| joueur de baseball | masculine |
| joueuse de baseball | feminine |
The term refers to a person who plays baseball.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of joueur (player) and de baseball (of baseball).
Which one should you use?
Use joueur de baseball when referring to a male player and joueuse de baseball when referring to a female player.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the masculine plural "baseball players", use joueurs de baseball. To express the feminine plural "baseball players", use joueuses de baseball.
Did you know?
- In French, the word joueur can also describe a gambler, not just an athlete.
- While joueur de baseball is standard, formal broadcasters in Québec may use alternative terms to avoid using the English loanword 'baseball'.
- The suffix '-eur' in joueur traces its roots back to the Latin '-ātor', a common way to turn a verb into an agent noun.
Examples in context
- Bill est joueur de baseball.Bill is a baseball player.The first sentence is useful for stating that Bill is a joueur de baseball.Tatoeba #13208 by Micsmithel, translation #34464 by CN
- Il deviendra peut-être joueur de baseball.He may become a baseball player.The second sentence shows how to say someone might become a joueur de baseball.Tatoeba #133444 by Aiji, translation #304273 by CK
- Mon rêve est de devenir joueur de baseball.My dream is to be a baseball player.The third sentence is useful for expressing a dream to become a joueur de baseball.Tatoeba #2151790 by Sisyphe, translation #251942 by CM
- Mon cousin est un excellent joueur de baseball.My cousin is an excellent baseball player.
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Example conversation
Gabriel and Emma are discussing a professional sports game on TV.
- GabrielTu as vu le match hier ?Did you see the game yesterday?
- EmmaOui, le joueur de baseball était incroyable.Yes, the baseball player was incredible.
- GabrielC'est vrai, il est très fort.It's true, he is very strong.
- EmmaGabriel, je pense qu'il va gagner le championnat.Gabriel, I think he is going to win the championship.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “baseball player” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries baseball, de, joueur, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
