boucher
/bu.ʃe/masculine
The English phrase 'butcher' is translated into French as boucher. If unsure, use boucher. Wiktionary also lists bouchère.
Meaning: person who prepares and sells meat (noun)
Ways to say it
| French | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| boucher | /bu.ʃe/ | masculine |
| bouchère | /bu.ʃɛʁ/ | feminine |
The term refers to a person who prepares and sells meat. In French, when stating someone's profession, you typically omit the indefinite article, such as saying Il est boucher rather than using 'un'. The word boucherie is used to refer to the butcher shop itself.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun has both masculine and feminine forms. Use boucher for a male butcher and bouchère for a female butcher.
How do you pronounce it?
/bu.ʃe/
Did you know?
- In French, the word boucher can be used as a verb meaning 'to plug' or 'to block' a hole.
- In historical French slang, the term boucher was occasionally used to refer to an executioner because of the bloody nature of the work.
- In French, calling someone a boucher can be a colorful way to describe them as clumsy or heavy-handed, similar to calling someone a 'meathead' or 'brute'.
Examples in context
- Tu es boucher, non ?You're a butcher, aren't you?This sentence is useful for confirming someone's profession using boucher.Tatoeba #8126613 by Aiji, translation #6261743 by CK
- La boucherie est fermée.The butcher shop is closed.This sentence uses boucher to refer to the butcher shop.Tatoeba #6379903 by felix63, translation #6736516 by Eccles17
- Ziri est devenu boucher.Ziri became a butcher.This sentence describes someone becoming a butcher using boucher.Tatoeba #11764042 by Amastan, translation #10209400 by Amastan
- Je voudrais un kilo de steaks hachés, s'il vous plaît.I would like a kilogram of ground beef, please.
- Avez-vous du jambon blanc tranché très fin?Do you have thinly sliced white ham?
- Est-ce que vous auriez des brochettes de poulet marinées?Do you have marinated chicken skewers?
- Je vais passer chez le boucher pour acheter du steak.I'm going to the butcher's to buy some steak.
- La boucherie près de chez moi vend de la viande de qualité.The butcher shop near my place sells quality meat.
- On peut prendre des saucisses fraîches chez le charcutier.We can get fresh sausages at the pork butcher's.
- Je vais chez mon boucherI'm going to my butcher.
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Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a local shop in the neighborhood.
- LucasConnais-tu le boucher de cette rue ?Do you know the butcher on this street?
- ManonOui, il est très sympathique.Yes, he is very friendly.
- LucasEst-ce que le boucher vend du bœuf ?Does the butcher sell beef?
- ManonOui, il propose de la très bonne viande.Yes, he offers very good meat.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “butcher” translations and entries boucher, bouchère, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
