English–French
“wrap” in French
Pronunciation
IPA/ɑ̃bale/
Example
Je vais emballer le cadeau.
I'm going to wrap the gift.
How to say “wrap” in French
“Wrap” in French is emballer.
Hands covering an item completely so that its contents stay protected inside a neat package.
Example sentences with emballer
Les volontaires vont emballer les colis pour l'envoi.
The volunteers are going to pack the parcels for shipment.
Tips for using emballer
- For personal luggage, French usually uses faire sa valise or faire ses bagages rather than emballer, which focuses on wrapping or packaging an object.
Other French words for “wrap”
Je vais enrouler le sandwich dans du papier.
I am going to wrap the sandwich in paper.
J'enveloppe le cadeau dans du papier cadeau.
I wrap the gift in wrapping paper.