jardin
/ʒaʁ.dɛ̃/masculine
The French word for garden is jardin.
jardin refers to a piece of land outside containing flowers and plants. You can use it in various descriptive phrases, such as un jardin luxuriant for a lush garden or un jardin paisible for a peaceful garden. While jardin refers to the place, the related verb jardiner is used for the actions or activities related to gardening and the noun jardinage describes the activity of gardening itself. Interestingly, the phrase jardin d'enfants, which literally means garden of children, is the standard way to say kindergarten.
Meaning: piece of land outside with flowers and plants (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
jardin is a masculine noun. To make it plural, use jardins.
How do you pronounce it?
/ʒaʁ.dɛ̃/ (2 syllables)
Did you know?
- In French, the phrase cultiver son jardin can be used as a metaphor for focusing on one's own personal growth or private affairs, popularized by the novel 'Candide'.
- A jardin ouvrier is a unique French cultural institution consisting of allotments provided to working-class people to grow their own food.
- In French culture, a jardin à la française refers to a specific formal style of gardening characterized by symmetry and geometric shapes, famously seen at the Palace of Versailles.
Examples in context
- Je vais au jardin.I'm going to the garden.This sentence shows the use of jardin to indicate movement toward the garden.Tatoeba #5257992 by martin9, translation #8926742 by CK
- Va dans le jardin.Go into the garden.This sentence shows how to use jardin when giving a direction to enter the garden.Tatoeba #12268336 by Rovo, translation #12268500 by Miktsoanit
- Ils sont au jardin.They're in the garden.This sentence shows how to use jardin to describe a location where people are currently situated.Tatoeba #1366922 by sacredceltic, translation #3210689 by _undertoad
- Nous avons un magnifique jardin.We have a beautiful garden.
- Le parc présente de magnifiques jardins à la française.The park features magnificent French gardens.
- Ils ont acquis un domaine avec des jardins à couper le souffle.They acquired an estate with breathtaking gardens.
- Allons prendre le thé dans le jardin!Let's have tea in the garden!
- Elle cultive des légumes dans son potager.She grows vegetables in her vegetable garden.
- Le mas est entouré d'un magnifique jardin provençal.The farmhouse is surrounded by a beautiful Provençal garden.
- Il aime jardiner pendant son temps libre.He enjoys gardening in his free time.
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Example conversation
Hugo and Manon are sitting on a bench outside.
- HugoLe jardin est magnifique aujourd'hui.The garden is magnificent today.
- ManonOui, les fleurs sont très belles.Yes, the flowers are very beautiful.
- HugoTu veux rester dans le jardin ?Do you want to stay in the garden?
- ManonOui, j'aime beaucoup cet endroit.Yes, I like this place a lot.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “garden” translations and entries jardin, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
