English–French

“model” in French

French

Alsomannequin

Pronunciation

IPA/makɛt/

Example

Regarde la maquette que j'ai faite.

Look at the model I made.

Illustration for maquette (model)

How to say “model” in French

“Model” in French is maquette.

A small physical version of a planned object or arrangement, made for inspection before the full project.

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

Example sentences with maquette

On a acheté une maquette pour le cadeau.

We bought a model for the gift.

Tips for using maquette

  • Maquette is feminine, so standard usage has une maquette and la maquette.

Other French words for “model”

Le mannequin porte une robe rouge.

The model is wearing a red dress.

“model” in other languages