English–French
“pavement” in French
Pronunciation
IPA/tʁotwaʁ/
Example
Je marche sur le trottoir.
I am walking on the pavement.
How to say “pavement” in French
“Pavement” in French is trottoir.
A paved strip beside a road keeps pedestrian traffic separate from vehicles.
Example sentences with trottoir
Les enfants jouent près du trottoir.
The children are playing near the sidewalk.
Tips for using trottoir
- Trottoir is masculine, so standard forms include le trottoir and sur le trottoir.
Other French words for “pavement”
Ils ont réparé le macadam devant la maison hier.
They repaired the pavement in front of the house yesterday.
La ville répare le revêtement de la route.
The city is repairing the pavement.