English–French
“sweep” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/baleje/
Example
Je balaye le sol tous les jours.
I sweep the floor every day.
How to say “sweep” in French
“Sweep” in French is balayer.
A broom pushes a layer of dirt onward in one broad motion, a pattern extended to sweeping something away or scanning across a scene.
Example sentences with balayer
Il a balayé la pièce du regard.
He scanned the room with his eyes.
Tips for using balayer
- In the present tense, balayer has spelling variants such as je balaie and je balaye, while nous balayons keeps the y.