French Conversation · Level 18
89 words
French word
bouche
Pronunciation
IPA/buʃ/
Meaning
- feminine nounmouth
Example
J'ai mal à la bouche.
My mouth hurts.
More examples
Il ne faut pas parler la bouche pleine à table.
You must not talk with your mouth full at the table.
Core concept
A front opening that lets food, air, or speech pass in and out, extended to similar openings and channels.
Common phrases
se couvrir la bouche
cover one's mouth
parler la bouche pleine
talk with one's mouth full
Similar words
lèvre: The soft, fleshy part bordering the mouth.
langue: The mobile organ in the mouth that detects taste and helps produce speech sounds.
dent: A hard, white organ that crushes and grinds food.
Definition in French
Orifice situé à l'avant de la tête permettant d'ingérer des aliments, de produire la parole et de respirer ; sens étendu pour désigner une ouverture physique ou une voie de transmission orale.
Word origin
French bouche comes through Old French from Latin bucca, meaning cheek or mouth, and later gained uses for physical openings and oral transmission.
Usage tips
- Bouche is feminine, so the usual phrase is "la bouche" and the example uses "à la bouche" after avoir mal.