English–French
“sand” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/sabl/
Example
Les enfants font des châteaux dans le sable.
The children are building castles in the sand.
How to say “sand” in French
“Sand” in French is sable.
Countless small grains of rock gathered into a loose ground where waves, wind, or children shape the surface.
Example sentences with sable
La tempête a apporté beaucoup de sable dans le jardin.
The storm brought a lot of sand into the garden.
Tips for using sable
- In French, sable is masculine and generally mass-like: les enfants jouent dans le sable, while a quantity is du sable.