feuille à rouler
The English phrase "rolling paper" is translated into French as feuille à rouler.
In informal contexts, the term OCB is often used as a generic term for rolling papers.
Meaning: paper for rolling cigarettes (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of feuille (sheet/leaf), à (for/to) and rouler (to roll).
Which one should you use?
While feuille à rouler is common, you can also use the standard expression papier à rouler. To refer to multiple rolling papers, change feuille to the plural feuilles à rouler.
Did you know?
- The French term feuille comes from the Late Latin folia, which was actually the plural form of folium. Over time, this plural form became the singular word for 'leaf' in French.
Examples in context
- Tu as une feuille à rouler pour moi ?Do you have a rolling paper for me?
- Il a acheté une nouvelle feuille à rouler.He bought a new rolling paper.
Example conversation
Two friends are hanging out in a park.
- ChloéLucas, tu as une feuille à rouler ?Lucas, do you have a rolling paper?
- LucasNon, je n'en ai plus.No, I don't have any left.
- ChloéDommage, j'en cherche une depuis tout à l'heure.That's too bad, I've been looking for one for a while.
- LucasAttends, je vais en acheter au magasin.Wait, I'll go buy some at the store.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries feuille, rouler, à, CC BY-SA 4.0.
