How to Say "Bouquet of Flowers" in French

bouquet de fleurs

The English phrase 'bouquet of flowers' is translated into French as bouquet de fleurs.

This phrase refers to an arrangement of flowers that have been gathered together and tied or held in a bunch.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is composed of bouquet (bouquet), de (of) and fleurs (flowers).

When using the phrase as 'a bouquet of flowers', the noun fleurs is plural because a bouquet typically consists of multiple flowers.

In France, it is traditionally considered bad luck to give a bouquet de fleurs with an even number of stems, particularly when giving roses.
The word bouquet shares a distant ancestor with the English word 'bush'. Both words traces their roots back to the Proto-Germanic word *buskaz, which described a thicket or a cluster of vegetation.
In French, the term bouquet can refer to a cluster of anything, such as a bouquet de clés meaning a bunch of keys.

Il lui tendit un bouquet de fleurs.
He handed her a bouquet of flowers.
This sentence illustrates the action of handing someone a bouquet de fleurs.
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Marie offre un bouquet de fleurs à sa sœur.
Mary offers a bouquet of flowers to her sister.
This sentence shows the act of offering a bouquet de fleurs to a sister.
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D'où as-tu obtenu ce merveilleux bouquet de fleurs ?
Where did you get this wonderful bouquet of flowers?
This sentence is useful for asking where a wonderful bouquet de fleurs was obtained.
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Emma and Hugo are at a florist shop.

Emma

Quel beau bouquet de fleurs, Hugo !
What a beautiful bouquet of flowers, Hugo!
Hugo

Merci, Emma. C'est pour toi.
Thank you, Emma. It is for you.
Emma

C'est vraiment gentil de ta part.
That is really kind of you.
Hugo

Je suis content qu'il te plaise.
I am glad that you like it.

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