English–French

“organic” in French

French

Alsobiologique

Pronunciation

IPA/ɔʁganik/

Example

Les déchets organiques doivent être compostés.

Organic waste must be composted.

Illustration for organique (organic)

How to say “organic” in French

“Organic” in French is organique.

Matter or a function shaped by living systems, like compostable waste or an organ's activity rather than a synthetic product.

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

Example sentences with organique

Il a acheté des produits organiques au marché.

He bought organic products at the market.

Tips for using organique

  • For food, French normally uses biologique or bio, while organique is common for organic waste and scientific terms.

Other French words for “organic”

Je préfère acheter des fruits biologiques au marché.

I prefer buying organic fruit at the market.

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