English–French

“marble” in French

French

Alsomarbre

Pronunciation

IPA/bij/

Example

Il garde toujours une bille dans sa poche.

He always keeps one marble in his pocket.

Illustration for bille (marble)

How to say “marble” in French

“Marble” in French is bille.

A compact rolling sphere, from a child's pocket game to the steel balls inside a bearing.

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

Example sentences with bille

L'enfant a lancé une bille dans la rivière.

The child threw a marble into the river.

Tips for using bille

  • Bille is feminine, so standard articles are une bille and la bille, unlike the masculine noun billet.

Other French words for “marble”

La table est en marbre.

The table is made of marble.

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