English–French

“turn” in French

French

Alsotourner · virage · tournure

Pronunciation

IPA/tuʁ/

Example

C'est ton tour.

It's your turn.

Illustration for tour (turn)

How to say “turn” in French

“Turn” in French is tour.

A place in a repeating sequence that comes around to one person at a particular moment.

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

Example sentences with tour

Je dois attendre mon tour.

I have to wait for my turn.

Tips for using tour

  • The masculine phrase c'est ton tour means it is your turn, while the feminine la tour means the tower.

Other French words for “turn”

La voiture tourne à droite.

The car turns right.

Au prochain virage, tourne à gauche.

At the next turn, turn left.

La tournure des événements a surpris tout le monde.

The turn of events surprised everyone.

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