How to Say "Billiards" in French

billard

/bi.jaʁ/

Billiards in French is billard.

billard is a noun used to refer to any cue sport.

Meaning: any cue sport (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

When using the verb jouer (to play) with this word, you must use the contraction au (which is a combination of à + le) before billard.

The word has two syllables and is pronounced /bi.jaʁ/.

The word billard actually traces its roots back to the word bille, which originally meant a 'log' or a 'tree trunk'.
In France, a billard often refers specifically to the carom billiard table, which has no pockets.
The suffix -ard in billard is often used in French to create pejorative or augmentative nouns, yet here it creates a neutral term for a sport.

On va jouer au billard ?
Are we going to play billiards?
This sentence is useful for suggesting a game of billard.
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Il joue bien au billard.
He's a good billiards player.
This sentence is useful for describing someone's skill at billard.
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Sais-tu jouer au billard ?
Can you play billiards?
This sentence is useful for asking about someone's ability to play billard.
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Demain soir, allons jouer au billard.
Tomorrow evening, let's go play billiards.
Tu as déjà essayé le billard français ?
Have you ever tried French carom billiards?
Nous avons passé toute la soirée à jouer au billard américain.
We spent the whole evening playing American pool.
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