Lego
/le.ɡo/masculine
The English phrase 'lego' is translated into French as Lego.
Lego refers to the toy brick. When you want to express the action of playing with Lego, French speakers typically use the construction jouer aux legos.
Meaning: toy brick (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
In casual spoken French, the word is often treated as a countable noun and used in the plural form les legos to mean 'the Lego bricks'.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has two syllables and is pronounced /le.ɡo/.
Did you know?
- When French speakers talk about 'LEGO' as a hobby, they often use the term modélisme to categorize it as a form of scale modeling rather than just a toy.
- Despite being a global brand, the word Lego in French is treated as a common noun that can be pluralized with an 's', which deviates from the company's own brand guidelines.
- A French parent might yell Attention aux legos! if a child leaves them on the floor, because the 'sharp' way pieces stick to feet is a universal hazard.
Examples in context
- Oliver aime jouer aux legos.Oliver likes to play with Lego blocks.This sentence shows how to express liking to play with Lego.Tatoeba #7562409 by tras, translation #8912805 by Objectivesea
- Oliver trouve agréable de jouer aux legos.Oliver likes playing with Lego bricks.This sentence is another way to express liking to play with Lego bricks.Tatoeba #7553021 by tras, translation #8913020 by Objectivesea
- Il n'y a pas de phrase anglaise sur Tatoeba qui contienne le mot "Lego".There are no English sentences on Tatoeba that contain the word "Lego".This sentence is a meta-statement about the absence of English sentences containing the word in the database.Tatoeba #949289 by sacredceltic, translation #946918 by Scott
- Je jouais avec mes Légos toute la journée.I played with my Legos all day long.
- J'aime jouer avec mes Legos.I enjoy playing with my Lego.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucas and Léa are cleaning up the living room floor.
- LucasFais attention, il y a un Lego par terre.Be careful, there is a Lego on the floor.
- LéaOups, je ne l'avais pas vu !Oops, I didn't see it!
- LucasOn doit ranger tout ton Lego.We have to put all your Lego away.
- LéaD'accord, je vais m'en occuper.Okay, I will take care of it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “lego” translations and entries Lego, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
