galerie photos
The English phrase 'photo gallery' is translated into French as galerie photos.
This phrase is used to describe a collection of digital images displayed together on a website or within an application. You may also use the synonym galerie d'images to refer to a collection of digital images.
Which one should you use?
The phrase galerie de photos is a more grammatically complete version of the term. Additionally, galerie d'images serves as a synonymous term specifically for an image gallery.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase galerie de photos is considered a more grammatically complete way to say 'photo gallery' than the shortened form galerie photos.
Did you know?
- In French, the word galerie can also refer to a mine shaft or an underground tunnel, meaning a galerie de photos could jokingly be imagined as a subterranean vault.
- Depending on the context, a galerie can refer to a 'gallery' in the sense of a shopping arcade, such as the famous Galeries Lafayette in Paris.
- The word galerie shares its roots with the English 'gallery', both tracing back to the Late Latin 'galeria', which originally referred to a long, narrow passage or walkway.
Examples in context
- J'ai visité une superbe galerie de photos hier soir. Les images étaient incroyables!I visited a superb photo gallery last night. The pictures were amazing!
Example conversation
Lucas and Léa are looking at a wedding website.
- LucasEst-ce que tu vois la galerie photos ?Do you see the photo gallery?
- LéaOui, je la cherche sur la page.Yes, I am looking for it on the page.
- LucasElle est juste ici, en bas.It is right here, at the bottom.
- LéaAh oui, cette galerie photos est magnifique !Ah yes, this photo gallery is magnificent!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries galerie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
