options
The English phrase "options" is translated into French as options.
The term options refers to the various choices or possibilities available to a person within a specific situation.
Which one should you use?
While options refers to the available possibilities, the word choix is more commonly used when referring to the actual act of choosing or the specific selections that have been made.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of this word is option, while the plural form is options.
Did you know?
- In the French education system, an option is a specific elective subject a student chooses to study alongside their core curriculum, such as option cinéma or option latin.
- When talking about choices in a menu or a list, French speakers often use the phrase au choix, which literally means 'by choice'.
- While English speakers use 'options' for everything from career paths to car features, a French speaker might use the word possibilités to sound more natural when discussing life paths or abstract circumstances.
Examples in context
- Ce sont vos options.Those are your options.This sentence shows how to identify someone's available options.Tatoeba #5494577 by Aiji, translation #2645972 by CK
- Tu es à court d'options.You're running out of options.This sentence illustrates the expression for running out of options.Tatoeba #6067026 by Aiji, translation #3413040 by CK
- Il y a quelques options.There are a couple of options.This sentence is useful for stating that a few options exist.Tatoeba #6365673 by Aiji, translation #4013950 by CK
- Quels sont les choix qui s'offrent à moi ?What are the options available to me?
- Les possibilités sont nombreuses pour cette excursion !The options are numerous for this excursion!
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Example conversation
Emma and Gabriel are deciding what to eat for dinner.
- EmmaQuelles sont nos options pour le dîner ?What are our options for dinner?
- GabrielOn peut commander une pizza ou sortir.We can order a pizza or go out.
- EmmaJe préfère explorer d'autres options.I prefer to explore other options.
- GabrielD'accord, Gabriel va regarder le menu chinois.Okay, Gabriel will look at the Chinese menu.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
