English–French
“bite” in French
How to say “bite” in French
“Bite” in French is mordre.
Teeth clamp onto something, whether to cut through it, hold it firmly, or hurt it.
Example sentences with mordre
Le chien a mordu le facteur.
The dog bit the mail carrier.
Tips for using mordre
- The present forms je mords, tu mords, il mord, and ils mordent sound alike, so the written endings carry grammatical information.
Other French words for “bite”
Je croque dans la pomme.
I bite into the apple.
Elle a pris une bouchée de gâteau.
She took a bite of cake.