English–French

“thing” in French

French

Alsoobjet · truc · machin

Pronunciation

IPA/ʃoz/

Example

C'est une chose que je n'oublierai pas.

It's something I will never forget.

Illustration for chose (thing)

How to say “thing” in French

“Thing” in French is chose.

A flexible placeholder for any particular object, event, idea, or matter that remains unspecified.

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

Example sentences with chose

Il a dit des choses intéressantes.

He said interesting things.

Tips for using chose

  • In quelque chose, quelque chose means 'something', while quelques choses means 'a few things' and has a plural noun.

Other French words for “thing”

2

objet

masculine nounthing

Cet objet est à moi.

This thing is mine.

3

truc

masculine nounthing

J'ai un truc à te dire.

I have something to tell you.

C'est un machin bizarre.

It's a strange thing.

“thing” in other languages