English–French

“night owl” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/kuʃtaʁ/

Example

Mon frère est un couche-tard.

My brother is a night owl.

Illustration for couche-tard (night owl)

How to say “night owl” in French

“Night owl” in French is couche-tard.

A person whose bedtime falls late, often remaining awake into the night.

Full entry for couche-tard: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with couche-tard

Je reconnais que je suis un couche-tard.

I admit that I am a night owl.

Tips for using couche-tard

  • The form stays couche-tard with un, une, and des, so the article marks gender and number in common usage.

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