YouTube
/ju.tyb/masculine
In French, the English phrase "youtube" is translated as YouTube.
YouTube refers to the specific video-sharing website. The term Youtube can be used more broadly to refer to any website that allows users to upload content.
Meaning: a video-sharing website (name)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The word YouTube is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/ju.tyb/
Did you know?
- While YouTube is the official name, French speakers often use the verb youtuber to describe the act of creating content for the platform.
- In French digital slang, you might hear people talk about les YouTubeurs to describe content creators, a term that has been fully integrated into the French language.
- A professional content creator is called un youtubeur or une youtubeuse, treating the brand name as a profession.
Examples in context
- Sami se sert de YouTube.Sami uses YouTube.Tatoeba #8679804 by Micsmithel, translation #7245205 by OsoHombre
- As-tu une chaîne YouTube ?Do you have a YouTube channel?This sentence shows how to use YouTube to describe a channel.Tatoeba #3625499 by sacredceltic, translation #3618025 by Hybrid
- Je l'ai regardé sur YouTube.I watched it on YouTube.This sentence shows how to use YouTube after the preposition 'sur'.Tatoeba #3587644 by sacredceltic, translation #2141532 by Hybrid
- La plateforme YouTube offre une grande variété de contenus créatifs et éducatifs.The YouTube platform offers a wide variety of creative and educational content.
- J'ai regardé une vidéo marrante sur YouTube hier soir.I watched a funny video on YouTube last night.
- Cette vidéo est tellement populaire sur YT en ce moment!This video is so popular on YouTube right now!
- 26 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Hugo and Manon are sitting in a cafe.
- HugoTu connais cette chaîne YouTube ?Do you know this YouTube channel?
- ManonOui, je l'ai vue hier.Yes, I saw it yesterday.
- HugoManon, elle est vraiment drôle !Manon, she is really funny!
- ManonC'est vrai, elle est géniale.It's true, she is great.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “youtube” translations and entries YouTube, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
