brouette
/bʁu.ɛt/feminine
The French word for wheelbarrow is brouette.
brouette refers to a small cart.
Meaning: small cart (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
As a feminine noun, you use the definite article la to say the wheelbarrow (la brouette) and the indefinite article une to say a wheelbarrow (une brouette).
How do you pronounce it?
/bʁu.ɛt/
Did you know?
- Historically, the form of brouette may have been influenced by the Latin word birota, which specifically meant a two-wheeled cart.
Examples in context
- Où est la brouette ?Where is the wheelbarrow?This sentence is useful for asking for the location of the brouette.Tatoeba #6692324 by felix63, translation #6736531 by Eccles17
- Où est ma brouette ?Where is my wheelbarrow?Tatoeba #10582980 by felix63, translation #10623686 by samir_t
- Ma brouette est pleine.My wheelbarrow is full.This sentence is useful for describing the state of your brouette.Tatoeba #10585226 by felix63, translation #12949298 by CK
- Pour transporter les matériaux de construction, vous aurez besoin d'une brouette.To transport construction materials, you will need a wheelbarrow.
- 7 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
In a garden, Lucas is working with gardening tools.
- ManonLucas, peux-tu m'aider avec la brouette ?Lucas, can you help me with the wheelbarrow?
- LucasBien sûr, est-ce qu'elle est trop lourde ?Of course, is it too heavy?
- ManonOui, il y a trop de terre dans la brouette.Yes, there is too much dirt in the wheelbarrow.
- LucasJe vais la vider pour toi.I will empty it for you.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “wheelbarrow” translations and entries brouette, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries brouette, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
