pop
/pɔp/
In French, pop refers to the English phrase 'pop'.
In French, pop is used exclusively to refer to the pop music genre.
Meaning: soda pop (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Québec, you may use liqueur or breuvage gazeux to refer to a carbonated soft drink. To refer to a carbonated drink formally, use Boisson gazeuse.
How do you pronounce it?
/pɔp/
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use pop when you want to talk about a carbonated soft drink. In French, this word is only used for the music genre.
Did you know?
- In some francophone regions, a 'pop' might be called a limonade, even if it does not contain any lemon.
- While an English speaker might say 'pop' to describe the sound of a bubble bursting, a French speaker uses the verb pétiller to describe the sparkling nature of a drink.
- In a French culinary context, the term pétillant is used for drinks with bubbles, which is a more elegant alternative to the technical gazeuse.
Examples in context
- Tom aime la pop.Tom likes pop music.This sentence shows an example of using pop to refer to music.Tatoeba #14036351 by Myrano_, translation #6327229 by Hybrid
- J'aime la musique pop.I like pop music.This sentence shows how to use pop when discussing music preferences.Tatoeba #6917 by siggg, translation #33399 by CK
- Elle aime la pop russe.She likes Russian pop.This sentence demonstrates how to specify a type of music, such as Russian, using pop.Tatoeba #398999 by qdii, translation #398998 by FeuDRenais
- Je voudrais un soda, s'il vous plaîtI would like a soda, please
- Avez-vous une boisson gazeuse?Do you have a carbonated drink?
- Est-ce que je pourrais avoir un soda, s'il vous plaît?Could I have a pop, please?
- 14 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Manon and Gabriel are at a convenience store.
- ManonEst-ce que tu veux une pop ?Do you want a pop?
- GabrielOui, je voudrais une pop au cola.Yes, I would like a cola pop.
- ManonJe vais t'en acheter une pop.I will buy you a pop.
- GabrielMerci beaucoup, Manon !Thank you very much, Manon!
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry pop, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
