rond
/ʁɔ̃/
The English word round is translated into French as rond.
The adjective rond is used to describe objects that are circular or cylindrical in shape.
Meaning: circular or cylindrical (adj)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The feminine form of the adjective is ronde. The masculine plural form of the adjective is ronds. The feminine plural form of the adjective is rondes.
How do you pronounce it?
/ʁɔ̃/
Did you know?
- The word rond is used in the phrase un rond to refer to a zero or having no money, as in je n'ai plus un rond meaning 'I don't have a penny left'.
- The word ronde is used in military or security contexts to describe a patrol or a periodic circuit of a guarded area.
- The word ronde can also refer to a 'round' or a circular dance, which is a specific type of folk dance traditional to several French-speaking regions.
Examples in context
- La Terre est ronde.The earth is round.This sentence uses rond to describe the shape of the Earth.Tatoeba #831548 by sacredceltic, translation #277121 by CK
- Le ballon est rond.The ball is round.This sentence uses rond to describe the shape of a ball.Tatoeba #8508523 by felix63, translation #8345850 by Cxom
- Il a un visage rond.He has a round face.This sentence uses rond to describe a face.Tatoeba #431253 by qdii, translation #530046 by wma
- Une table circulaireA round table
- Un cercle parfaitement rondA perfect circle
- Un bébé rondouillardA chubby baby
- Une boule de neigeSnowball
- 37 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Gabriel and Léa are looking at a piece of furniture in a shop.
- GabrielEst-ce que ce plateau est rond ?Is this tray round?
- LéaOui, il est parfaitement rond.Yes, it is perfectly round.
- GabrielIl est très joli.It is very pretty.
- LéaIl irait bien dans ton salon.It would look good in your living room.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “round” translations and entries rond, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
