jardinier
/ʒaʁ.di.nje/masculine
The English word "gardener" is jardinier in French. Wiktionary also lists jardinière.
Meaning: one who gardens (noun)
Ways to say it
| French | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| jardinier | /ʒaʁ.di.nje/ | masculine |
| jardinière | /ʒaʁ.di.njɛʁ/ | feminine |
A jardinier is one who gardens. If you are referring specifically to a professional landscape gardener in a formal context, you may use paysagiste. If you want to informally describe a gardening enthusiast or someone who gardens as a hobby, you can use amateur de jardinage.
What does it mean word for word?
The word jardinier is derived from jardin (garden) combined with the suffix -ier, which denotes a person or a profession.
Which one should you use?
jardinier is the masculine form, while jardinière is the feminine form. Note that jardinière also has a secondary meaning referring to a container for plants, such as a window box or a planter.
How does it change in a sentence?
The feminine form of the noun is jardinière.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 3 syllables and is pronounced /ʒaʁ.di.nje/.
Did you know?
- While jardinier means 'gardener', the term jardinier is also used in French culinary arts to describe a dish featuring a medley of spring vegetables.
- The term jardinier is often associated with the jardin à la française, a highly symmetrical and formal style of gardening famously seen at the Palace of Versailles.
- In French, the word jardin for 'garden' shares the same root as the English 'garden', both tracing back to the Latin 'hortus' through various phonetic shifts.
Examples in context
- Ziri est devenu jardinier.Ziri became a gardener.This sentence is useful for saying someone became a jardinier.Tatoeba #11764055 by Amastan, translation #10209437 by Amastan
- Le jardinier allait au jardin.The gardener went into the garden.This sentence is useful for describing the movement of a jardinier.Tatoeba #5258019 by martin9, translation #8574778 by sundown
- Je sais que Tom est jardinier.I know that Tom is a gardener.This sentence is useful for stating that someone is a jardinier.Tatoeba #7527188 by tras, translation #7520505 by CK
- J'ai engagé un jardinier pour entretenir mon jardin.I hired a gardener to take care of my garden.
- La jardinière m'a conseillé sur les meilleures plantes à cultiver.The gardener advised me on the best plants to grow.
- Mon jardin a été redessiné par un paysagiste renommé.My garden was redesigned by a renowned landscape gardener.
- Je suis à la recherche d'un paysagiste compétent pour mon nouveau projet de jardin.I'm looking for a competent landscape gardener for my new garden project.
- 13 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Chloé and Hugo are talking about their neighbor's job.
- ChloéEst-ce que ton frère est jardinier ?Is your brother a gardener?
- HugoOui, il est jardinier professionnel.Yes, he is a professional gardener.
- ChloéC'est un métier passionnant !It's an exciting job!
- HugoIl adore travailler dehors.He loves working outdoors.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “gardener” translations and entries jardinier, jardinière, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries jardinier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
