kiosque
/kjɔsk/masculine
The English word kiosk is translated into French as kiosque.
The word kiosque refers to an enclosed structure where items such as cigarettes and magazines are sold. While you can use kiosque on its own, it is very common to use the compound phrase kiosque à journaux to specifically mean a newspaper kiosk or newsstand.
Meaning: enclosed structure where cigarettes, magazines, etc are sold (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun kiosque is masculine, so you would use the article le kiosque. Note that la cabine d'information is a feminine alternative used for an information booth.
How do you pronounce it?
/kjɔsk/
Did you know?
- The word kiosque traces its lineage back to the Persian word for a 'palace' or 'portico', marking a journey from royal architecture to street-side newsstands.
- While the English 'kiosk' often refers to a small stand, a French kiosque can also refer to a large, ornate, open-air bandstand in a public park.
- While kiosque describes a physical structure, the term is also used in French media to describe a curated selection of press and digital content.
Examples in context
- Les journaux sont vendus au kiosque.Newspapers are sold in the kiosk.This sentence shows how newspapers are sold at a kiosque.Tatoeba #11264165 by lbdx, translation #456499 by lukaszpp
- Je vais acheter un magazine au kiosque.I am going to buy a magazine at the kiosk.
- Il y a un kiosque au coin de la rue.There is a kiosk at the corner of the street.
- J'ai acheté ce magazine au kiosque.I bought this magazine at the kiosk.
Example conversation
Chloé and Nathan are walking in the city center.
- ChloéTu vois le petit kiosque là-bas ?Do you see that little kiosk over there?
- NathanOui, je le vois.Yes, I see it.
- ChloéOn peut acheter des cartes postales au kiosque.We can buy postcards at the kiosk.
- NathanBonne idée, allons-y !Good idea, let's go!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “kiosk” translations and entries kiosque, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries kiosque, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
