marbre
/maʁbʁ/masculine
The English word marble is translated into French as marbre.
marbre is a masculine noun used to refer to crystalline limestone.
Meaning: crystalline limestone (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
When you want to describe what an object is made of, use the preposition en before marbre, forming the phrase en marbre.
How do you pronounce it?
/maʁbʁ/
Did you know?
- While English speakers use 'marble' to refer to both the stone and the small glass toy, the French use marbre only for the stone and use bille for the toy.
- In certain French culinary contexts, 'marbré' (a variation of the root) describes a cake with a swirled pattern, similar to the veins in 'marbre'.
- A marbre can refer to a flat stone slab used in a professional bakery to work with pastry because it keeps the dough cool.
Examples in context
- Cette statue est en marbre.This statue is made of marble.This sentence shows how to state that a statue is made of marbre.Tatoeba #12210716 by lbdx, translation #1737181 by Espi
- Les colonnes étaient en marbre.The columns were made of marble.This sentence demonstrates the use of marbre regarding columns.Tatoeba #12349809 by lbdx, translation #9974427 by sundown
- Ils sculptent une statue de marbre.They are chiseling a statue out of marble.This sentence illustrates the use of marbre when describing a statue being sculpted.Tatoeba #3350093 by Blabla, translation #307113 by CK
- Le sol de cette ancienne cathédrale est composé de marbre impressionnant.The floor of this ancient cathedral is made of impressive marble.
- J'ai acheté une petite sculpture en marbre pour décorer mon salon.I bought a small marble sculpture to decorate my living room.
- Je collectionne les billes en verre, certaines sont même en marbre.I collect glass marbles, some are even made of marble.
- Mon grand-père collectionne les billes depuis toujours, il possède même des agathes anciennes.My grandfather has been collecting marbles forever, he even has some antique agates.
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Example conversation
Léa and Lucas are looking at a kitchen countertop in a store.
- LéaEst-ce que ce plan de travail est en marbre ?Is this countertop made of marble?
- LucasOui, c'est du marbre blanc très pur.Yes, it is very pure white marble.
- LéaIl est magnifique, mais est-ce fragile ?It is magnificent, but is it fragile?
- LucasLe marbre demande un peu d'entretien.Marble requires a little bit of maintenance.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “marble” translations and entries marbre, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
