souris
/su.ʁi/feminine
The English word "mouse" is translated into French as souris.
souris refers to the rodent of the genus Mus. It is also the term used in computing to refer to a computer mouse.
Meaning: rodent of the genus Mus (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
souris is a feminine noun, meaning it is preceded by feminine articles such as la or une. Note that the form souris is the same in both its singular and plural forms.
How do you pronounce it?
/su.ʁi/
Did you know?
- In French, the muscle of the calf is sometimes referred to as the souris because of its shape and movement.
- The French word souris can also be a verb form, derived from the Latin 'subrīsus', meaning 'to smile'.
Examples in context
- Tom vit une souris.Tom saw a mouse.This sentence demonstrates the use of souris to indicate seeing a mouse.Tatoeba #5402320 by Aiji, translation #2865177 by Amastan
- J'ai vu une souris !I saw a mouse!This sentence shows how to express seeing a mouse with emphasis.Tatoeba #5109343 by sicerabibax, translation #2406065 by CK
- La souris est grande.The mouse is big.This sentence uses souris to describe the size of the mouse.Tatoeba #13801590 by Rovo, translation #10248881 by ddnktr
- J'ai vu une souris dans le jardinI saw a mouse in the garden
- Tu as vu cette souris ? Elle est très petite et mignonneHave you seen that mouse? It's very small and cute
- Mon frère a peur des rongeurs, surtout des sourisMy brother is afraid of rodents, especially mice
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Example conversation
Léa and Hugo are in the kitchen at night.
- LéaHugo, regarde cette petite souris !Hugo, look at this little mouse!
- HugoElle est très rapide.It is very fast.
- LéaOù est la souris ?Where is the mouse?
- HugoElle est sous la table.It is under the table.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “mouse” translations and entries souris, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries souris, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
