yard
/jaʁd/
The English phrase 'yard measurement' is translated into French as yard.
yard refers to a unit of length equal to three feet or 0.9144 meters.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation of yard is /jaʁd/.
Did you know?
- Historically, France had its own varied units of length called mesures usuelles before the metric system. These were so inconsistent between cities that a pied in one town was a different length than a pied in another.
- If you are watching a sports broadcast in French and hear 'yard', it is likely discussing American football. For any other sport or standard measurement, French speakers will instinctively switch to 'mètre'.
- Because yard is a direct borrow from English, you will only find it in contexts involving English-speaking technical standards or specific international trade. For all standard French measurements, you must use the metric system.
Examples in context
- La superficie de mon jardin est de 50 mètres carrés.The area of my garden is 50 square meters.
- Cette pendule fait trois mètres de longueur.This clock measures three meters in length.
- Mon jardin fait dix pieds de large.My garden is ten feet wide.
- Il faut convertir le yard en mètres.You need to convert the yard into meters.
Example conversation
Gabriel and Léa are shopping for fabric at a store.
- GabrielLéa, combien de tissu veux-tu ?Léa, how much fabric do you want?
- LéaJe pense qu'un yard sera suffisant.I think one yard will be enough.
- GabrielJe vais demander au vendeur.I will ask the salesman.
- LéaMerci, Gabriel.Thank you, Gabriel.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry yard, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
