pop-up
The French word for pop-up is pop-up.
In French, pop-up refers to an advertisement that pops up when one accesses an Internet page. While it is an anglicism, it is frequently used in tech-heavy contexts and casual conversation.
Meaning: advertisement that pops up when one accesses an Internet page (noun)
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The term pop-up is used in informal settings. For technical or official documentation, the formal term fenêtre surgissante (pop-up window) is preferred. If you are referring to a pop-up event rather than a digital window, the formal expression Événement éphémère can be used to convey the idea of a temporary event.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word pop-up is a masculine noun, so it is used with the masculine indefinite article un as in un pop-up.
Did you know?
- The adjective éphémère, used to describe a 'pop-up' event, originally comes from a Greek word referring to things that last only a single day.
- While 'pop-up' is common, the Quebec government often recommends using fenêtre surgissante to avoid anglicisms in official French communications.
- The word surgissante in the formal term fenêtre surgissante comes from the verb surgir, which can describe anything appearing suddenly, from a ghost to a memory.
Examples in context
- Le restaurant gastronomique a créé un concept éphémère dans le centre-ville pendant la saison estivale.The gourmet restaurant created a pop-up concept in the city center during the summer season.
- La galerie d'art a organisé un événement éphémère pour promouvoir les artistes locaux.The art gallery hosted a pop-up event to promote local artists.
- J'ai acheté cette robe dans une boutique éphémère près de chez moi.I bought this dress at a pop-up shop near my place.
- Il y a un magasin éphémère qui vend des produits locaux sur la place du marché.There is a pop-up store selling local products in the market square.
- Ce pop-up est très agaçant.This pop-up is very annoying.
- Je ne peux pas fermer ce pop-up.I cannot close this pop-up.
- Il y a trop de pop-up sur ce site.There are too many pop-ups on this site.
Example conversation
Léa and Hugo are browsing the web on a laptop.
- LéaRegarde ce pop-up publicitaire !Look at this advertising pop-up!
- HugoIl bloque tout l'écran de l'ordinateur.It is blocking the whole computer screen.
- LéaJe vais essayer de le supprimer.I am going to try to delete it.
- HugoC'est difficile de gérer un tel pop-up.It is difficult to deal with such a pop-up.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pop-up” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
