English–French

“drummer” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/batœʁ/

Example

Le batteur joue dans le groupe.

The drummer plays in the band.

Illustration for batteur (drummer)

How to say “drummer” in French

“Drummer” in French is batteur.

A drummer keeps the beat with a drum kit or other percussion while supporting the rest of a band.

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

Example sentences with batteur

Le batteur garde le rythme.

The drummer keeps the rhythm.

Tips for using batteur

  • For the instrument, French normally uses jouer de la batterie, not jouer la batterie.

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