How to Say "Trash Can" in French

poubelle

/pu.bɛl/

The English phrase "trash can" is translated into French as poubelle.

The word poubelle is used to describe both small indoor waste bins and large outdoor street bins.

How does it change in a sentence?

The word poubelle is a feminine noun, so it is preceded by the feminine article la (e.g., la poubelle). To form the plural, use poubelles.

/pu.bɛl/

The word poubelle is actually a person's name. It comes from Eugène Poubelle, a Parisian official who mandated that households use standardized waste containers in 1884.
In some contexts, a poubelle can refer to a low-quality car or a piece of equipment that is barely functional.
While poubelle is universal, some regions in French-speaking Canada may use the word vidange to refer to the trash itself or the act of taking it out.

La poubelle est vide.
The trash can is empty.
This sentence is useful for describing the current state of the poubelle.
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La poubelle était vide.
The trash can was empty.
This sentence is useful for describing the past state of the poubelle.
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Un coup de vent a renversé la poubelle.
A gust of wind knocked over the trash can.
This sentence is useful for describing how a gust of wind affected the poubelle.
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Excusez-moi, pouvez-vous me dire où se trouve la poubelle ?
Excuse me, can you tell me where the trash can is?
Jette ça dans la poub', s'il te plaît.
Throw that in the trash, please.
Je vais vider la corbeille de la cuisine.
I'm going to empty the kitchen trash can.
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