arbres
/aʁbʁ/
The English phrase "trees" is translated into French as arbres.
arbres is used to refer to tall plants with a wooden trunk and branches.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In southern France, the term Garrigue refers to Mediterranean scrubland comprising small trees and shrubs.
How does it change in a sentence?
arbres is a masculine noun. The singular form of the word is arbre.
How do you pronounce it?
/aʁbʁ/
Did you know?
- In French literature and folklore, the arbre à palabres is a traditional meeting tree where community disputes are settled through discussion.
- While arbre describes the plant, the French use the term tronc for the trunk, which is also the word used for the 'collection box' for donations in a church.
- The French word arbre is a cognate of the English word 'arbor', as seen in 'arboretum', though the latter is much less common in daily speech than arbres.
Examples in context
- Plantez des arbres !Plant trees!This sentence is useful for seeing an imperative command to plant arbres.Tatoeba #3606556 by sacredceltic, translation #3608063 by panamicua
- Il plante des arbres.He plants trees.This sentence is useful for seeing a present tense description of planting arbres.Tatoeba #5262804 by martin9, translation #8479431 by CH
- Il planta des arbres.He planted trees.This sentence is useful for seeing a past tense description of planting arbres.Tatoeba #5264678 by martin9, translation #5742856 by captcrouton
- La végétation abondante comprend une variété d'arbresThe abundant vegetation includes a variety of trees.
- Promenons-nous à travers les bosquets de cet endroit magnifiqueLet's wander through the groves of this beautiful place.
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Example conversation
Chloé and Gabriel are walking through a local park.
- ChloéRegarde ces grands arbres !Look at those tall trees!
- GabrielIls sont magnifiques, Chloé.They are magnificent, Chloé.
- ChloéLe parc est très vert.The park is very green.
- GabrielOui, j'adore me promener ici.Yes, I love walking here.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry arbres, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
