English–French

“high” in French

French

Alsoélevé

Pronunciation

IPA/o/

Example

La montagne est haute.

The mountain is high.

Illustration for haut (high)

How to say “high” in French

“High” in French is haut.

A point or level rising well above its surroundings, either in physical space or on a scale of intensity, status, or sound.

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

Example sentences with haut

Elle porte des talons hauts.

She is wearing high heels.

Tips for using haut

  • Haut agrees with the noun: haute, hauts, and hautes, as in une haute montagne and de hauts murs.

Other French words for “high”

Le prix est élevé.

The price is high.

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