English–French

“armchair” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/fotœj/

Example

Le fauteuil est très confortable.

The armchair is very comfortable.

Illustration for fauteuil (armchair)

How to say “armchair” in French

“Armchair” in French is fauteuil.

A comfortable one-person seat with armrests, placed where someone sits for a while in a home or public interior.

Full entry for fauteuil: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with fauteuil

Dans la salle d'attente, chaque fauteuil était occupé.

In the waiting room, every armchair was occupied.

Tips for using fauteuil

  • Fauteuil is masculine, so standard forms include un fauteuil and le fauteuil.

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