English–French
“replace” in French
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁɑ̃plase/
Example
Peux-tu remplacer la pile ?
Can you replace the battery?
How to say “replace” in French
“Replace” in French is remplacer.
A new item or person steps into the exact place or role left by another.
Example sentences with remplacer
Le professeur va remplacer son collègue malade cette semaine.
The teacher is going to replace his sick colleague this week.
Tips for using remplacer
- For 'replace X with Y', French uses remplacer X par Y, as in remplacer la pile par une neuve.
Other French words for “replace”
Je vais substituer le lait par de l'eau.
I am going to replace the milk with water.
Le nouveau modèle a supplanté l'ancien.
The new model replaced the old one.