hangar
/ɑ̃.ɡaʁ/masculine
The French word for shed is hangar. Wiktionary also lists baraque.
Meaning: temporary structure to shelter something (noun)
Ways to say it
| French | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| hangar | /ɑ̃.ɡaʁ/ | masculine |
| baraque | /ba.ʁak/ | feminine |
In French, the term for a shed refers to a temporary structure used to provide shelter for objects or animals.
Which one should you use?
hangar is the neutral term used for larger, more permanent-looking structures, such as aircraft hangars or large agricultural sheds. In contrast, baraque is used to describe a smaller, more makeshift or poorly constructed shed or shack.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
To form the plural of both hangar and baraque, simply add an s to the end of the word.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɑ̃.ɡaʁ/
Did you know?
- In French slang, calling a person a baraque describes someone who is exceptionally muscular or 'built like a tank'.
- While baraque literally means a shack, urban slang users often use it to refer to any house, even a luxury mansion.
- The word baraque entered French via the Valencian word barraca, which likely stems from an ancient Paleo-Hispanic language.
Examples in context
- Il nous a fallu trois semaines pour construire ce hangar.It took us three weeks to build this shed.This sentence shows the time required to construct a hangar.Tatoeba #10986762 by Rovo, translation #10973737 by CK
- Je souhaite construire un nouvel abri pour ranger mes outils de jardinage.I want to build a new shed to store my gardening tools.
- J'ai commandé une remise pour ma maison afin de stocker mes affaires saisonnières.I ordered a shed for my house to store my seasonal belongings.
- Venez voir ma nouvelle cabane dans le jardin, c'est là où je range tous mes outils.Come see my new shed in the garden, that's where I store all my tools.
- J'ai rangé mes outils dans le dépôt/local pour les protéger de la pluie.I put my tools in the shed/workshop to protect them from the rain.
- Le vieux hangar est plein de matériel.The old shed is full of equipment.
- Nous rangeons les outils dans le hangar.We are storing the tools in the shed.
Example conversation
Chloé and Hugo are looking for some garden tools.
- ChloéOù sont les râteaux, Hugo ?Where are the rakes, Hugo?
- HugoJe pense qu'ils sont dans le hangar.I think they are in the shed.
- ChloéLa porte du hangar est verrouillée.The shed door is locked.
- HugoJe vais chercher la clé tout de suite.I will go get the key right now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “shed” translations and entries hangar, baraque, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries baraque, hangar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
