How to Say "Keyboard" in French

clavier

/kla.vje/masculine

The French word for keyboard is clavier.

The word clavier is a noun used to refer to a set of keys used to operate devices such as a typewriter or a computer.

Meaning: set of keys used to operate a typewriter, computer etc. (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

clavier is a masculine noun.

The pronunciation is /kla.vje/ and is composed of 2 syllables.

French keyboards often use the AZERTY layout instead of the QWERTY layout used in English-speaking countries.
While clavier refers to the hardware, the act of typing on a keyboard is called saisir which literally means 'to seize'.
The word clavier shares the same Latin root as the English word 'clef' used in music. This means that a musician's keyboard and a musical clef are linguistically siblings.

Il me faut un clavier.
I need a keyboard.
This sentence is useful for expressing a need for a keyboard.
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Ce clavier est parfait.
This keyboard is perfect.
This sentence is useful for describing a keyboard as perfect.
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Le clavier est crasseux.
The keyboard is filthy.
This sentence is useful for describing a keyboard as filthy.
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Le clavier est un élément essentiel pour interagir avec votre ordinateur.
The keyboard is an essential element to interact with your computer.
Le clavier d'ordinateur que j'ai acheté est très réactif.
The computer keyboard I bought is very responsive.
J'adore le son des touches du clavier de machine à écrire.
I love the sound of the keys on a typewriter keyboard.
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Sources

Wiktionary, “keyboard” translations and entries clavier, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
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