English–French

“carpet” in French

French

Alsomoquette

Pronunciation

IPA/tapi/

Example

Le tapis est rouge.

The carpet is red.

Illustration for tapis (carpet)

How to say “carpet” in French

“Carpet” in French is tapis.

A patterned textile lying flat underfoot, brightening a room and softening each step.

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

Example sentences with tapis

Elle a posé un tapis de salon sous le canapé.

She laid a living room rug under the sofa.

Tips for using tapis

  • French tapis usually means a movable rug or carpet, whereas moquette commonly refers to fitted wall-to-wall carpeting.

Other French words for “carpet”

Nous avons posé une nouvelle moquette dans le salon.

We laid a new carpet in the living room.

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