piscine
/pi.sin/feminine
The English phrase "swimming pool" is translated into French as piscine.
The term refers to a pool for swimming. You can use specific phrases to describe different types of pools, such as piscine couverte or piscine intérieure for an indoor swimming pool and piscine avec toboggans for a swimming pool with slides. Other common variations include piscine publique for a public swimming pool, and both piscine de l'hôtel and piscine d'un hôtel to refer to a hotel swimming pool.
Meaning: pool for swimming (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word piscine is pronounced /pi.sin/ and consists of two syllables.
Did you know?
- Public piscines in France often have very strict rules about hygiene, including a mandatory soap-and-water scrub in a communal shower before entering the water.
- The word piscine shares a common ancestor with the English word 'fish' via the Latin 'piscis'.
- In French, a 'pool table' in a game room is never a piscine, but rather a billard, a common mistake for English speakers.
Examples in context
- À la piscine !To the swimming pool!This sentence shows how to express movement toward the piscine.Tatoeba #7477639 by Micsmithel, translation #464246 by lukaszpp
- Je veux une piscine.I want a swimming pool.This sentence demonstrates expressing a desire for a piscine.Tatoeba #4437916 by Jack3d, translation #6018499 by mailohilohi
- Elle a une piscine chauffée.She has a heated swimming pool.This sentence illustrates describing a property that has a heated piscine.Tatoeba #3292056 by Micsmithel, translation #1934853 by Spamster
- Excusez-moi, où est la piscine?Excuse me, where is the swimming pool?
- La compétition de natation se déroulera au bassin de natation.The swimming competition will take place at the swimming pool.
- Allons à la piscine cet après-midi!Let's go to the swimming pool this afternoon!
- Les enfants s'amusent dans la piscinette.The kids are playing in the kiddie pool.
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Example conversation
Chloé and Lucas are planning their afternoon activities.
- ChloéEst-ce qu'on va à la piscine ?Are we going to the swimming pool?
- LucasOui, je veux nager un peu.Yes, I want to swim a bit.
- ChloéLa piscine est grande, n'est-ce pas ?The swimming pool is big, isn't it?
- LucasOui, elle est magnifique.Yes, it is magnificent.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “swimming pool” translations and entries piscine, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries piscine, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
