lit king-size
The English phrase "king size bed" is translated into French as lit king-size.
The term is used to describe an extra-large bed designed to provide maximum space for two people. You can use the phrase with the indefinite article un to denote a single bed of this size, resulting in un lit king-size.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Quebec, you may hear lit king used in informal conversations to refer to a king size bed.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective king-size is placed after the noun lit and remains invariable in French.
Did you know?
- The term lit shares a distant linguistic ancestor with the English word 'lectern', as both derive from the Latin 'lectus', meaning 'bed'.
- In some French hotels, a lit king-size might actually be two lits simples pushed together with a single large mattress topper to mimic the American style.
- In France, the most common large bed size is actually the lit deux places, which translates literally to 'two-place bed'.
Examples in context
- le lit king-sizeLe lit king-size est très confortable, n'est-ce pas?
Example conversation
Manon and Lucas are choosing furniture at a store.
- ManonLucas, regarde ce lit king-size !Lucas, look at this king-size bed!
- LucasIl est vraiment immense, n'est-ce pas ?It is really huge, isn't it?
- ManonOui, on serait très à l'aise avec un lit king-size.Yes, we would be very comfortable with a king-size bed.
- LucasD'accord, on peut l'acheter.Okay, we can buy it.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries lit, CC BY-SA 4.0.
