English–French

“rice field” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁizjɛʁ/

Example

Les enfants jouent près de la rizière.

The children are playing near the rice field.

Illustration for rizière (rice field)

How to say “rice field” in French

“Rice field” in French is rizière.

Green rice plants standing in bounded flooded fields.

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

Example sentences with rizière

Nous avons traversé la rizière par un petit chemin.

We crossed the rice paddy along a small path.

Tips for using rizière

  • French distinguishes the field, rizière, from the grain or food, riz, rather than using one noun for both.

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