frigo
/fʁi.ɡo/masculine
The French word for fridge is frigo.
frigo is used to refer to a refrigerator. It is the most common and widely recognized way to say fridge in French.
Meaning: refrigerator (noun)
Which one should you use?
While frigo is a colloquial shortening of the formal term réfrigérateur, you may also encounter the informal word Frigidaire used to mean fridge.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
frigo is a masculine, colloquial term. It is used in informal settings, whereas réfrigérateur is the formal term.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of the colloquial frigo is frigos.
How do you pronounce it?
/fʁi.ɡo/
Did you know?
- In French, the word frigo can be used in the expression mettre au frigo, which can figuratively mean to put a project or a plan on hold.
- The term Frigidaire serves as a generic trademark in French, meaning almost any refrigerator is called this regardless of the brand.
- The word frigo is a clipped form of words like frigorifique, which is the technical term used in the science of refrigeration.
Examples in context
- Le frigo est vide.The fridge is empty.This sentence shows how to describe the state of a frigo.Tatoeba #2949773 by Blabla, translation #3771363 by Hybrid
- Le frigo était vide.The fridge was empty.This sentence uses the past tense to describe an empty frigo.Tatoeba #6484712 by Micsmithel, translation #6309853 by Hybrid
- Il est dans le frigo.It's in the fridge.This sentence describes the location of an object inside a frigo.Tatoeba #7108989 by Aiji, translation #2648091 by CK
- Je mets le lait dans le frigo.I put the milk in the fridge.
- Ma mère conserve toujours les légumes dans le frigidaire.My mother always keeps the vegetables in the fridge.
- 53 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Chloé and Lucas are in their kitchen looking for a snack.
- ChloéLucas, tu as vu mon yaourt dans le frigo ?Lucas, did you see my yogurt in the fridge?
- LucasNon, je ne l'ai pas vu, Chloé.No, I didn't see it, Chloé.
- ChloéC'est bizarre, il était juste là.That's strange, it was right there.
- LucasRegarde bien au fond du frigo.Look closely at the back of the fridge.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “fridge” translations and entries frigo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries frigo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
