English–French

“petanque” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/petɑ̃k/

Example

Il joue souvent à la pétanque avec ses voisins.

He often plays petanque with his neighbors.

Illustration for pétanque (petanque)

How to say “petanque” in French

“Petanque” in French is pétanque.

Players throw metal boules across a Provençal playing area toward a small wooden target.

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

Example sentences with pétanque

Marie a acheté des boules pour jouer à la pétanque.

Marie bought pétanque balls to play pétanque.

Tips for using pétanque

  • The feminine noun takes la, and the usual expression is jouer à la pétanque rather than jouer de la pétanque.

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