English–French

“box” in French

French

Alsocase

Pronunciation

IPA/bwat/

Example

Mets le livre dans la boîte.

Put the book in the box.

Illustration for boîte (box)

How to say “box” in French

“Box” in French is boîte.

A bounded hollow space, commonly closed at the top, that holds things for keeping or transport.

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

Example sentences with boîte

Il travaille dans une boîte de design.

He works at a design company.

Tips for using boîte

  • The expressions sa boîte and aller en boîte can refer to a company and a nightclub respectively, so surrounding words determine the sense.

Other French words for “box”

feminine nounbox

Remplis la case avec ton nom.

Fill in the box with your name.

“box” in other languages