French Conversation · Level 109
60 words
French word
cache-cache
Pronunciation
IPA/kaʃkaʃ/
Meaning
- masculine nounhide-and-seek
Example
Tu veux jouer à cache-cache ?
Do you want to play hide-and-seek?
More examples
Les enfants jouent au cache-cache dans le jardin.
The children are playing hide-and-seek in the garden.
Core concept
A group of children hides while one child searches for them.
Common phrases
jouer au cache-cache
play hide-and-seek
une partie de cache-cache
a game of hide-and-seek
Similar words
jeu: A recreational activity or contest.
cachette: A hiding place for a person or object.
Definition in French
Jeu dans lequel des enfants se cachent pendant qu'une personne doit les chercher.
Word origin
Cache-cache is a reduplicated formation from the verb cacher, meaning "to hide," and names a game built around repeated hiding.
Usage tips
- The usual expression is jouer à cache-cache, with à rather than the English pattern for naming a game.