piano
/pja.no/masculine
The English phrase 'piano' is translated into French as piano.
piano refers to the keyboard musical instrument.
Meaning: a keyboard musical instrument (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 2 syllables and is pronounced /pja.no/.
Did you know?
- In a French kitchen, a 'piano' is a slang term for a large professional cooking range with multiple burners and ovens.
- In French, a grand piano is called a piano à queue, which translates literally to a 'piano with a tail'.
- The word piano is a shortened version of the Italian pianoforte, which literally means 'soft-loud'.
Examples in context
- Je joue du piano.I play the piano.Tatoeba #6945 by sysko, translation #382917 by ver
- Le piano est cher.The piano is expensive.Tatoeba #1702179 by Micsmithel, translation #1079491 by keira_n
- Un piano est cher.A piano is expensive.Tatoeba #1702181 by nimfeo, translation #34908 by CK
- Je joue du piano depuis mon enfance.I have been playing the piano since my childhood.
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Example conversation
Nathan and Manon are at a music school.
- NathanEst-ce que tu vois le piano ?Do you see the piano?
- ManonOui, il est dans la salle de classe.Yes, it is in the classroom.
- NathanJe veux apprendre le piano.I want to learn the piano.
- ManonC'est une excellente idée, Nathan.That is an excellent idea, Nathan.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “piano” translations and entries piano, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
