English–French
“ruins” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁɥin/
Example
Les ruines du château sont impressionnantes.
The castle ruins are impressive.
How to say “ruins” in French
“Ruins” in French is ruine.
A once usable building reduced to broken walls, fallen materials, and open space.
Example sentences with ruine
Après l'incendie, la maison est devenue une ruine.
After the fire, the house became a ruin.
Tips for using ruine
- Ruine is feminine, so the singular form takes la or une, while plural ruines commonly refers to the surviving remains of a building.