appareil photo jetable
The English phrase "disposable camera" is translated into French as appareil photo jetable.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of appareil photo (camera/photo device) and the adjective jetable (disposable/throwaway).
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective jetable follows the noun phrase appareil photo and must agree in gender and number with it. To make the phrase plural, you add an s to both appareil and jetable to get appareils photo jetables.
Did you know?
- The word appareil can refer to a camera, a coffee machine or even a dental brace. In French, any complex mechanical device for a specific task is often called an appareil.
- The word appareil is a linguistic relative of the English word 'apparatus', both tracing back to the Latin word apparātus meaning 'preparation'.
- The verb jeter, which forms the root of jetable, literally means 'to throw'. In a figurative sense, it is also used in the expression jeter l'éponge to mean 'to throw in the towel' or give up.
Examples in context
- Excusez-moi, pourriez-vous me donner un appareil photo jetable, s'il vous plaît?Excuse me, could you give me a disposable camera, please?
- J'ai acheté un appareil photo jetable pour la fête.I bought a disposable camera for the party.
- J'ai acheté un appareil photo jetable.I bought a disposable camera.
- Est-ce qu'il reste un appareil photo jetable ?Is there a disposable camera left?
- Prends cet appareil photo jetable pour la fête.Take this disposable camera for the party.
Example conversation
Nathan and Léa are preparing for a beach party.
- NathanLéa, on prend un appareil photo jetable pour la fête ?Léa, shall we take a disposable camera for the party?
- LéaOui, c'est une excellente idée, Nathan !Yes, that's an excellent idea, Nathan!
- NathanJe vais en acheter un demain matin.I will buy one tomorrow morning.
- LéaParfait, on pourra prendre plein de photos.Perfect, we can take plenty of photos.
