French Conversation · Level 23
90 words
French word
carte
Pronunciation
IPA/kaʁt/
Meaning
- feminine nounmap
Example
Où est la carte du quartier ?
Where is the map of the neighborhood?
More examples
La carte du quartier montre les stations de métro.
The map of the neighborhood shows the metro stations.
Core concept
A scaled bird's-eye sheet that turns a real area into readable routes, landmarks, and terrain.
Common phrases
la carte du quartier
the map of the neighborhood
une carte détaillée
a detailed map
la carte routière
the road map
Similar words
plan: A detailed plan showing the layout of buildings and streets in a small area.
carte routière: A road map showing major roads and distances for driving and route planning.
Definition in French
Représentation à l'échelle d'un espace géographique, indiquant reliefs, voies et points de repère pour la navigation.
Word origin
Carte ultimately comes from Greek chartes through Latin charta and Old French, where it referred to paper and to a map.
Usage tips
- Carte is feminine, so the usual form is la carte, while une carte routière makes the map sense clear when other meanings could cause confusion.
Other meanings
- cardnoun
- menunoun