choix
/ʃwa/
The English phrase choice is translated into French as choix.
choix refers to the act of picking or selecting one thing from a group of possibilities. In formal French contexts, you may encounter the terms sélection to describe selections or décision to convey the act of making a choice.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /ʃwa/.
Did you know?
- The word choix is an example of a 'noun' that does not change its spelling between the singular and plural forms in French.
- Although it looks similar to the English word 'choice', the French choix actually traces its roots back to Germanic languages like Frankish and Dutch rather than Latin.
- French has a specific term le libre arbitre to describe the philosophical concept of 'free will', which is a specific type of choix involving moral agency.
Examples in context
- Je ne sais pas encore quoi choisir comme dessert.I still don't know what to choose for dessert.
- C'est un excellent choix.It is an excellent choice.
- Je n'ai pas fait de choix.I did not make a choice.
- Il y a un large choix de desserts.There is a wide choice of desserts.
Example conversation
Chloé and Nathan are looking at a menu in a restaurant.
- ChloéJe n'arrive pas à faire un choix.I can't make a choice.
- NathanTout a l'air délicieux, Nathan est d'accord.Everything looks delicious, Nathan agrees.
- ChloéQuel est ton choix, Nathan ?What is your choice, Nathan?
- NathanJe vais prendre le poulet.I will have the chicken.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry choix, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries choix, CC BY-SA 4.0.
