English–French

“junk” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/koʃɔnəʁi/

Example

Il vend des cochonneries au marché.

He sells junk at the market.

Illustration for cochonnerie (junk)

How to say “junk” in French

“Junk” in French is cochonnerie.

A useless piece of junk with a dirty or cheaply made feel.

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

Example sentences with cochonnerie

J'ai acheté des cochonneries au supermarché.

I bought junk at the supermarket.

Tips for using cochonnerie

  • Cochonnerie is familiar and pejorative, so produits de mauvaise qualité is safer in formal or neutral writing.

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