marché
/maʁ.ʃe/
The English phrase 'walked' is translated into French as marché.
Which one should you use?
Depending on the context and its role in a sentence, the word marché can also mean 'market' as a noun.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form marché is the past participle of the verb marcher (to walk). To express the past tense 'walked', French typically uses the passé composé, which combines the auxiliary verb avoir (to have) with the past participle marché.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /maʁ.ʃe/. It consists of 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- The phrase Ça marche ! is a common idiomatic way to say 'That works' or 'I agree' when making plans, without any actual walking involved.
- The French word marcher is used to describe any device or machine that works. If a plan or a gadget 'works', a French speaker says it marche.
- In French, the word marché can also mean 'deal' or 'agreement', as in 'on a deal' (on a fait un marché).
Examples in context
- Tom a marché seul.Tom walked alone.This sentence is useful for showing how to say Tom walked alone using marché.Tatoeba #9253067 by Micsmithel, translation #1523545 by Spamster
- Ziri a marché seul.Ziri walked alone.This sentence is useful for showing how to say Ziri walked alone using marché.Tatoeba #11033880 by Amastan, translation #10207467 by Amastan
- Il a marché devant moi.He walked ahead of me.This sentence is useful for showing how to say he walked ahead of me using marché.Tatoeba #132312 by Aiji, translation #297932 by CK
- Je marchaisI walked (past tense)
- 96 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Emma and Lucas are talking about their morning.
- EmmaJ'ai marché jusqu'au parc ce matin.I walked to the park this morning.
- LucasC'est super, tu as marché longtemps ?That's great, did you walk for long?
- EmmaOui, j'ai marché pendant une heure.Yes, I walked for an hour.
- LucasC'est une bonne façon de commencer la journée.That's a good way to start the day.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry marché, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
