English–French
“crawl” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁɑ̃pe/
Example
Le bébé rampe sur le tapis.
The baby crawls on the carpet.
How to say “crawl” in French
“Crawl” in French is ramper.
A body stays low, pressing hands, knees, or belly against the ground while moving forward.
Example sentences with ramper
L'enfant rampe à quatre pattes pour atteindre le jouet.
The child crawls on all fours to reach the toy.
Tips for using ramper
- Ramper is normally intransitive, so movement is introduced with sur, as in ramper sur le tapis or ramper sur le sol.