cadeaux
The French word for "presents" is cadeaux.
cadeaux refers to things given to someone as a gift. This term is used in both personal and professional contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the word is cadeau. The word is a masculine noun, so the indefinite article used is un to say un cadeau.
Did you know?
- In French, the phrase faire un cadeau can be used as a euphemism for taking a bribe or engaging in corruption, similar to the English 'pay-off'.
- In France, if you are invited to a dinner party, bringing a 'cadeau' like flowers is customary, but you should avoid chrysanthemums as they are strictly associated with funerals and mourning.
- While cadeaux means gifts, the phrase c'est cadeau is often used colloquially to mean 'it is free of charge' or 'it is on the house'.
Examples in context
- Il a ouvert ses cadeaux.He ripped open his presents.This sentence shows how to use cadeaux when someone is opening them.Tatoeba #10153889 by lbdx, translation #7386000 by CH
- James adore les cadeaux.James loves presents.This sentence illustrates a preference for cadeaux.Tatoeba #12184849 by always, translation #11511051 by Amastan
- Allez, ouvre tes cadeaux !Go on, open your presents!This sentence is an example of telling someone to open their cadeaux.Tatoeba #8780234 by felix63, translation #13714354 by zogwarg
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Example conversation
Manon and Lucas are preparing for a birthday party.
- ManonLucas, as-tu préparé les cadeaux ?Lucas, have you prepared the presents?
- LucasOui, ils sont dans le sac.Yes, they are in the bag.
- ManonC'est parfait, elle va être contente.It's perfect, she will be happy.
- LucasOn peut y aller maintenant ?Can we go now?
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
