jardinage
/ʒaʁ.di.naʒ/masculine
Gardening in French is jardinage. Wiktionary also lists horticulture.
Meaning: the care of a garden (noun)
Ways to say it
| French | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| jardinage | /ʒaʁ.di.naʒ/ | masculine |
| horticulture | /ɔʁ.ti.kyl.tyʁ/ | feminine |
jardinage is used to describe the activity or hobby of gardening and is commonly used in France and other French-speaking countries.
What does it mean word for word?
The word jardinage is derived from jardin, which means garden.
Which one should you use?
Use jardinage to refer to the general activity or hobby of gardening. In contrast, use horticulture when referring to the professional or scientific study and cultivation of plants.
How does it change in a sentence?
jardinage is a masculine noun, while horticulture is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/ʒaʁ.di.naʒ/
Did you know?
- In France, the 'allotment garden' or jardin ouvrier has a strong political history as a way for working-class people to achieve food independence during the industrial era.
- In French culture, le jardinage is often linked to the concept of le terroir, which describes how the specific soil and climate of a place give food its unique flavor.
- French has a specific term potager for a vegetable garden, and the act of tending one is often distinguished from general jardinage which might only involve flowers.
Examples in context
- Est-ce que tu aimes le jardinage ?Do you like gardening?This sentence is useful for asking if someone enjoys the hobby of jardinage.Tatoeba #11619626 by Aiji, translation #6079124 by CK
- Mon père m'a appris les rudiments du jardinage.My father taught me the nuts and bolts of gardening.This sentence is useful for describing learning the basics of jardinage.Tatoeba #11745626 by lbdx, translation #319080 by shekitten
- Il a reçu l'aide de son frère pour le jardinage.He had his brother help him with the gardening.This sentence is useful for describing receiving help with jardinage.Tatoeba #132981 by Aiji, translation #301707 by CK
- Je suis passionné(e) par le jardinageI am passionate about gardening
- J'adore m'occuper de mon potagerI love taking care of my vegetable garden
- Les fleurs ajoutent de la beauté à mon jardinThe flowers add beauty to my garden
- Mon grand-père a un magnifique potagerMy grandfather has a beautiful vegetable garden
- J'apprécie les bienfaits du jardinage sur ma santé mentaleI appreciate the benefits of gardening for my mental health
- Quelles sont vos astuces de jardinage ?What are your gardening tips?
- J'ai planté des tomates dans mon jardin hierI planted tomatoes in my garden yesterday
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Example conversation
Lucas and Emma are talking about their weekend hobbies in a park.
- LucasLe jardinage est ma passion.Gardening is my passion.
- EmmaMoi aussi, j'adore ça.Me too, I love it.
- LucasEst-ce que tu as un grand jardin ?Do you have a large garden?
- EmmaNon, mais mon petit jardin suffit.No, but my little garden is enough.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “gardening” translations and entries jardinage, horticulture, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
