How to Say "Tulip" in French - How To Say Guide

tulipe

/ty.lip/feminine

The English word 'tulip' is translated into French as tulipe.

The word refers to the tulip plant.

Meaning: plant (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

tulipe is a feminine noun.

/ty.lip/

While tulipe is the flower, French speakers use the term tulipomanie to describe the historical economic bubble caused by the flower's price surge.
In French confectionery, a tulipe can refer to a specific way of folding chocolate or sugar to create a petal-like shape for desserts.
If a French speaker describes a piece of furniture as having a pied en tulipe, they are referring to a leg that curves outward and then tapers, much like the stem of the flower.

Il regarda sa belle tulipe.
He looked at his beautiful tulip.
This sentence shows the use of tulipe with a possessive adjective.
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Ils regardent une belle tulipe.
They're looking at a pretty tulip.
This sentence shows how to use tulipe with the indefinite article 'une'.
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Elles ont regardé une belle tulipe.
They looked at a beautiful tulip.
This sentence demonstrates the use of tulipe in the past tense.
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Je vais offrir une belle tulipe à ma mère pour son anniversaire.
I am going to give my mother a beautiful tulip for her birthday.
J'adore les tulipes blanches, elles sont si élégantes.
I love white tulips, they are so elegant.
Mon ami a planté un champ entier de tulipes dans son jardin.
My friend has planted an entire field of tulips in his garden.
2 more sentences on Tatoeba

Hugo and Manon are in a flower shop.

Manon

Regarde cette magnifique tulipe rouge.
Look at this magnificent red tulip.
Hugo

Elle est vraiment très jolie.
It is truly very pretty.
Manon

Est-ce que tu veux une tulipe ?
Do you want a tulip?
Hugo

Oui, j'adore cette tulipe.
Yes, I love this tulip.

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