Bluetooth
/blu.tus/masculine
The English phrase bluetooth translates to the French name Bluetooth.
Bluetooth is used as a name for the short-range wireless technology standard.
Meaning: short-range wireless technology standard (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
As a masculine noun, Bluetooth is typically preceded by the masculine article le when used in a sentence.
How do you pronounce it?
It is pronounced /blu.tus/ and has two syllables.
Did you know?
- The name 'Bluetooth' refers to a 10th-century Viking king, Harald 'Bluetooth' Gormsson, a historical connection that remains constant regardless of whether you say it in English or French.
- While Bluetooth is the standard term, some French speakers colloquially refer to wireless headsets as oreillettes, which literally means 'little ears'.
- In French, the word bleu used in the English origin of Bluetooth is also used in the idiom être bleu, meaning to be a complete novice or rookie in a particular field.
Examples in context
- La technologie Bluetooth est utilisée pour connecter sans fil des périphériques électroniques.Bluetooth technology is used to wirelessly connect electronic devices.
- Le Bluetooth est activé sur mon téléphone.The Bluetooth is enabled on my phone.
- Je cherche un appareil avec le Bluetooth.I am looking for a device with Bluetooth.
- Est-ce que ton casque utilise le Bluetooth ?Does your headset use Bluetooth?
Example conversation
Emma and Hugo are in a cafe trying to connect a speaker.
- EmmaEst-ce que tu peux activer le Bluetooth ?Can you turn on the Bluetooth?
- HugoOui, j'essaie de connecter l'enceinte par Bluetooth.Yes, I am trying to connect the speaker via Bluetooth.
- EmmaÇa marche enfin, le son est super !It finally works, the sound is great!
- HugoC'est génial, le Bluetooth est très stable ici.It's great, the Bluetooth is very stable here.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bluetooth” translations and entries Bluetooth, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
