English–French
“baptize” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/batize/
Example
Le prêtre va baptiser l'enfant aujourd'hui.
The priest will baptize the child today.
How to say “baptize” in French
“Baptize” in French is baptiser.
A priest marks someone's formal entry into Christianity with water and a public rite.
Example sentences with baptiser
Est-ce que tu veux faire baptiser ton enfant dans cette paroisse?
Do you want to have your child baptized in this parish?
Tips for using baptiser
- The construction faire baptiser quelqu'un means having someone baptized, while baptiser quelqu'un presents the speaker as performing the rite.