French word

casino

Pronunciation

IPA/kazino/

Meaning

  • masculine nouncasino

Example

Je vais au casino ce soir.

I'm going to the casino tonight.

Illustration for casino (casino)

More examples

Elle a gagné beaucoup d'argent au casino.

She won a lot of money at the casino.

Core concept

A brightly lit gaming hall with tables, slot machines, chips, and money moving between players and staff.

Common phrases

  • aller au casino

    go to the casino

  • jouer au casino

    gamble at the casino

Similar words

salle de jeux: A shop or hall with slot machines for brief gambling sessions.
machine à sous: A slot machine operated with coins or banknotes.

Definition in French

Établissement où l'on pratique des jeux d'argent et de hasard, avec des tables de jeu et des machines à sous.

Word origin

French casino comes from Italian casino, originally a diminutive of casa meaning a small house, from Latin casa, before developing the sense of a gaming establishment.

Usage tips

  • Casino is masculine, so the example uses au casino, the contraction of à le casino.

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