souris
/su.ʁi/feminine
The English word 'mouse' is souris in French.
souris refers to the rodent of the genus Mus. To specify that you are talking about a computer mouse, you can use the phrase souris d'ordinateur.
Meaning: rodent of the genus Mus (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
souris is a feminine noun, so you must use feminine articles such as la or une.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 2 syllables and is pronounced /su.ʁi/.
Did you know?
- In French, the word souris can also mean 'smile' in the first-person singular present tense of the verb sourire.
- The French word for 'mouse', souris, is etymologically related to the Latin word for 'shrew' rather than the word for 'mouse'.
- The phrase une souris is used in French to describe a 'mouse' in the sense of a very small, timid person.
Examples in context
- Tom vit une souris.Tom saw a mouse.This sentence is useful for showing how to use souris when describing an action.Tatoeba #5402320 by Aiji, translation #2865177 by Amastan
- J'ai vu une souris !I saw a mouse!This sentence is useful for expressing an exclamation containing souris.Tatoeba #5109343 by sicerabibax, translation #2406065 by CK
- La souris est grande.The mouse is big.This sentence is useful for using souris to describe a physical characteristic.Tatoeba #13801590 by Rovo, translation #10248881 by ddnktr
- Excusez-moi, où est la souris de l'ordinateur?Excuse me, where is the computer mouse?
- Veuillez brancher votre périphérique de pointage.Please plug in your pointing device.
- J'ai acheté une nouvelle souris pour mon ordinateur.I bought a new mouse for my computer.
- J'ai besoin d'une nouvelle souris d'ordinateur pour mon nouveau portable.I need a new computer mouse for my new laptop.
- 98 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Nathan and Chloé are looking at a picture in a book.
- NathanRegarde cette petite souris grise.Look at this little gray mouse.
- ChloéElle est vraiment mignonne, cette souris.That mouse is really cute.
- NathanElle mange un morceau de fromage.She is eating a piece of cheese.
- ChloéOui, elle a l'air de se régaler.Yes, she looks like she's enjoying it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “mouse” translations and entries souris, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries souris, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
