insectes
The English phrase 'bugs' is translated into French as insectes.
The term is used to refer to small animals with six legs and a hard shell.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Quebec, Canada, the term bébittes is commonly used to refer to bugs.
Did you know?
- A 'bug' in computer software is translated as un bug or un bogue, adapting the English technical term directly into French phonetics.
- The Quebec word bébittes is a playful corruption of the French word bête, which means 'beast'.
- The term insecte is derived from the Latin insectum, meaning 'cut into sections', referring to the segmented body of the animal.
Examples in context
- Je déteste les insectes.I hate bugs.This sentence is useful for expressing a dislike of insectes.Tatoeba #2432981 by sacredceltic, translation #5922570 by mailohilohi
- Les insectes sont partout.The bugs are everywhere.This sentence is useful for stating that insectes are located everywhere.Tatoeba #5121332 by gege_veggie, translation #5121793 by abutner
- Il y avait des insectes dans le riz.There were bugs in the rice.This sentence is useful for describing the presence of insectes in food.Tatoeba #12756568 by Rovo, translation #12755653 by rul
- Il y a beaucoup d'insectes dans le jardinThere are many bugs in the garden
- Les p'tites bêtes dans le jardin sont un signe du printempsThe bugs in the garden are a sign of spring
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Example conversation
A boy and a girl are looking at a garden.
- ChloéRegarde ces petits insectes sur la fleur.Look at these small insects on the flower.
- LucasIls sont très colorés.They are very colorful.
- ChloéEst-ce que tu aimes les insectes, Lucas ?Do you like insects, Lucas?
- LucasOui, je les trouve fascinants.Yes, I find them fascinating.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
