PlayStation
feminine
The English phrase 'playstation' is translated into French as PlayStation.
The term refers to the series of video game consoles. In French, the noun is feminine and is typically used with the feminine article, resulting in la PlayStation.
Meaning: series of video game consoles (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Because the noun is feminine, it is used with the feminine article la. When you want to express the act of playing a console, you must use the construction jouer à followed by the article, such as in jouer à la PlayStation.
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly say jouer la PlayStation when they mean they are playing the console. Instead, always include the preposition à to say jouer à la PlayStation.
Did you know?
- In French, the gender of English brand names is often determined by the gender of the French translation of the object, so PlayStation is feminine because une station is feminine.
- While the console is la PlayStation, French gamers often shorten the word to la PS or la Play in casual conversation.
- If you want to say you are playing a musical instrument, you must switch the preposition from à to de, meaning you would say jouer du piano instead of jouer à la PlayStation.
Examples in context
- Je ne jetterai jamais ma Playstation.I will never throw away my Playstation.This sentence shows how to use PlayStation in a negative future tense.Tatoeba #10673507 by gillux, translation #1370071 by Spamster
- Je joue à la PlayStation 3.I play with the PlayStation 3.This sentence demonstrates the correct use of the verb construction with PlayStation.Tatoeba #822415 by mayliu, translation #677788 by Yordan_A
- Elle a pris les câbles de ma PlayStation.She took the wires from my PlayStation.This sentence illustrates the use of PlayStation when referring to possession of accessories.Tatoeba #12963863 by menaud, translation #12963865 by menaud
- Je possède la PlayStation depuis plusieurs années.I have owned the PlayStation for several years.
- La console PlayStation est très populaire dans le monde entier.The PlayStation console is very popular worldwide.
- On joue à la PS chez moi ce soir ?Are we playing PlayStation at my place tonight?
- Je suis accro à la Play, c'est incroyable !I am addicted to PlayStation, it's incredible!
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucas and Chloé are deciding what to do on a rainy afternoon.
- LucasTu veux jouer à la PlayStation ?Do you want to play on the PlayStation?
- ChloéOui, c'est une bonne idée.Yes, that is a good idea.
- LucasJe branche la PlayStation.I'll plug in the PlayStation.
- ChloéD'accord, je cherche les manettes.Okay, I'll look for the controllers.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “playstation” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
