French word

mobile

Pronunciation

IPA/mobil/

Meaning

  • masculine nouncell phone

Example

J'ai oublié mon mobile à la maison.

I forgot my cell phone at home.

Illustration for mobile (cell phone)

More examples

Mon mobile est tombé et l'écran est fissuré.

My cell phone fell, and the screen is cracked.

Core concept

A pocket-sized phone that links its owner to other people and the Internet.

Common phrases

  • numéro de mobile

    cell phone number

  • forfait mobile

    cell phone plan

  • appel sur le mobile

    call to the cell phone

Similar words

portable: A small phone that can be carried around for calls and messages.
smartphone: A phone that runs apps for internet access and many other functions.
téléphone portable: A phone that uses a cellular network for calls and data while away from home.
téléphone: A communication device used for voice calls.

Definition in French

Appareil téléphonique portable que l'on porte sur soi, permettant de téléphoner, d'envoyer des messages et d'accéder à Internet.

Word origin

French mobile developed by shortening téléphone mobile, while mobile ultimately comes from Latin mobilis, meaning movable.

Usage tips

  • In everyday French, portable is often more common than mobile for a mobile phone, as in mon portable.

Opposites

  • ligne fixelandlinenoun

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