murs
/myʁ/
The English word "walls" is translated into French as murs.
murs refers to the vertical structures that form the sides of a room or a building.
Which one should you use?
While murs refers to a structural wall, the word paroi is often used for the side of a container, a cave wall or a thin partition.
How do you pronounce it?
/myʁ/
Did you know?
- The word mur is used in the phrase le mur du son to describe the 'sound barrier' that aircraft break.
- French differentiates between mur and clôture, where the latter refers to a boundary wall or fence that surrounds a property rather than supporting a roof.
- In French, the phrase entre quatre murs can be used to describe a sense of claustrophobia or being trapped, rather than just being inside a room.
Examples in context
- Les murs étaient nus.The walls were bare.Tatoeba #7057286 by Aiji, translation #4495936 by CK
- Les murs sont en placo.The walls are made from drywall.Tatoeba #8685394 by Julien_PDC, translation #2438339 by Hybrid
- Les murs sont très fins.The walls are very thin.Tatoeba #7125036 by Aiji, translation #2571305 by Hybrid
- Nous avons besoin de repeindre les murs de la chambre.We need to repaint the walls of the bedroom.
- Les murs de cette maison sont très épais.The walls of this house are very thick.
- J'ai décidé d'abattre les cloisons de mon bureau.I decided to tear down the walls of my office.
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Example conversation
Emma and Gabriel are discussing decorating their new apartment.
- EmmaOn va peindre les murs en bleu ?Are we going to paint the walls blue?
- GabrielOui, et on peut aussi décorer les murs.Yes, and we can decorate the walls too.
- EmmaGabriel, regarde ces magnifiques murs blancs.Gabriel, look at these magnificent white walls.
- GabrielIls sont parfaits pour notre nouveau salon.They are perfect for our new living room.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry murs, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
