chasse
/ʃas/feminine
The English word "hunting" translates to chasse in French.
The word chasse is a feminine noun used to describe the activity of chasing and killing animals for sport or to use its parts.
Meaning: chasing and killing animals for sport or to use its parts (noun)
Which one should you use?
While chasse refers to the sport or the act of hunting itself, the word chasseur is used to refer to the person (the hunter).
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun chasse is derived from the verb chasser, which means to hunt.
How do you pronounce it?
/ʃas/
Did you know?
- The word chasse is also used in plumbing to describe the 'flush' of a toilet, as in chasse d'eau, because the water 'hunts' or pushes the waste away.
- A chasse-neige is the French word for a snowplow, literally translating to a 'snow-hunter'.
- The English word 'chase' is a direct descendant of the Old French word chace, which was the precursor to the modern chasse.
Examples in context
- Je pars à la chasse.I'm going hunting.This sentence is useful for saying you are going hunting using chasse.Tatoeba #10497570 by pkill, translation #3559995 by CK
- Nous allons à la chasse.We're going hunting.This sentence is useful for saying we are going hunting using chasse.Tatoeba #3233485 by Micsmithel, translation #2240774 by CK
- Qui veut aller chasser ?Who wants to go hunting?This sentence is useful for asking who wants to go hunting using chasse.Tatoeba #5647269 by Aiji, translation #2011978 by CK
- La chasse est une activité pratiquée depuis des siècles.Hunting is an activity practiced for centuries.
- On pratique encore la chasse à courre dans certaines régions françaises.Hunting with hounds is still practiced in certain French regions.
- Beaucoup de chasseurs préfèrent la chasse à l'approche pour son côté plus stratégique.Many hunters prefer stalking as it provides a more strategic aspect.
- Les chasseurs se retrouvent pour célébrer la chasse à l'ouverture.Hunters gather to celebrate the hunting season opening.
- 39 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucas and Manon are talking about their weekend plans.
- LucasTu veux faire quoi ce week-end ?What do you want to do this weekend?
- ManonJe préfère la chasse à la randonnée.I prefer hunting to hiking.
- LucasAh, c'est une passion pour toi ?Ah, is it a passion for you?
- ManonOui, j'adore la chasse en forêt.Yes, I love hunting in the forest.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hunting” translations and entries chasse, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries chasse, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
