How to Say "Bubble" in French

bulle

/byl/

The English word "bubble" is translated into French as bulle.

The word bulle refers to anything that resembles a hollow sphere. When describing a bubble bursting or popping, the standard verb to use is éclater.

Meaning: anything resembling a hollow sphere (noun)

Is it said differently in some regions?

In Canadian French, the term bulle remains consistent with standard French usage.

The plural form of bulle is bulles.

/byl/

In a historical context, a bulle papale refers to an official decree issued by the Pope, named after the lead seal used to authenticate the document.
While bulle means bubble, the French use the word bulles as a slang shorthand for champagne or sparkling wine because of the carbonation.
The phrase être dans sa bulle describes someone who is lost in their own thoughts or completely preoccupied, much like being in one's 'own little world' in English.

Ne crève pas ma bulle !
Don't burst my bubble.
This sentence is useful for learning the phrase 'Don't burst my bubble' using bulle.
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La bulle a éclaté dans l'air.
The bubble burst in the air.
This sentence is useful for seeing how to say a bubble burst using bulle.
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Elle a pris un bain à bulles.
She took a bubble bath.
This sentence is useful for describing a bubble bath using bulle.
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Nous avons étudié la formation des bulles de savon dans notre expérience scientifique.
We studied the formation of soap bubbles in our scientific experiment.
Regarde cette petite bulle qui flotte dans l'eau !
Look at that little bubble floating in the water!
Les enfants s'amusent à éclater les bulles de plastique.
Children enjoy popping plastic bubbles.
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Léa and Hugo are watching children play in a park.

Léa

Regarde cette grosse bulle, Hugo !
Look at that big bubble, Hugo!
Hugo

Elle est magnifique, mais elle va éclater.
It is beautiful, but it is going to burst.
Léa

Tu as raison, elle est très fragile.
You are right, it is very fragile.
Hugo

C'est vrai, les bulles ne durent jamais.
That's true, bubbles never last.

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