English–French

“round” in French

French

Alsoround · tournée · arrondir

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁɔ̃/

Example

La balle est ronde.

The ball is round.

Illustration for rond (round)

How to say “round” in French

“Round” in French is rond.

A smooth outline that curves continuously, like the shape of a ball, with no pronounced corners.

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

Example sentences with rond

Elle a un visage rond.

She has a round face.

Tips for using rond

  • As an adjective, rond agrees with feminine nouns as ronde, and the final d is pronounced in ronde but not in rond.

Other French words for “round”

masculine nounround

Le round a duré trois minutes.

The round lasted three minutes.

Ce soir, j'offre la tournée.

Tonight, I'm buying the round.

Il faut arrondir ce montant à l'euro le plus proche.

This amount needs to be rounded to the nearest euro.

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