English–French

“textbook” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/manɥɛl/

Example

J'ai oublié mon manuel à l'école.

I forgot my textbook at school.

Illustration for manuel (textbook)

How to say “textbook” in French

“Textbook” in French is manuel.

A concise guide that puts essential knowledge or steps in one accessible volume.

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

Example sentences with manuel

Elle a laissé son manuel scolaire à la maison.

She left her school textbook at home.

Tips for using manuel

  • For a product's instructions, mode d'emploi is often more idiomatic than manuel, while manuel d'utilisation explicitly names a user manual.

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