English–French

“submarine” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/sumaʁɛ̃/

Example

J'ai vu un sous-marin dans le port.

I saw a submarine in the harbor.

Illustration for sous-marin (submarine)

How to say “submarine” in French

“Submarine” in French is sous-marin.

An enclosed vessel moves beneath the sea and returns to the surface when needed.

Full entry for sous-marin: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with sous-marin

Les journalistes parlent d'un sous-marin en surface.

The journalists are talking about a submarine on the surface.

Tips for using sous-marin

  • Sous-marin is a masculine noun, so the usual form is un sous-marin and the plural is des sous-marins.

“submarine” in other languages