French word

mobylette

Pronunciation

IPA/mobilɛt/

Meaning

  • feminine nounmoped

Example

La mobylette est pratique en ville.

The moped is practical in the city.

Illustration for mobylette (moped)

More examples

Il a garé sa mobylette près du café.

He parked his moped near the cafe.

Core concept

A compact pedal-equipped motorbike used for practical, low-speed travel around town.

Common phrases

  • démarrer la mobylette

    start the moped

  • garer la mobylette

    park the moped

Similar words

scooter: A small-engine two-wheeler with a floorboard for short urban journeys.
moto: A larger-engine two-wheeler suited to high speeds and long-distance travel.
vélo: An engine-free two-wheeler propelled by human pedaling.
cyclomoteur: A legally defined low-engine-displacement motorized two-wheeler.

Definition in French

Véhicule léger à deux roues équipé d'un petit moteur et généralement de pédales, correspondant dans le langage courant à un cyclomoteur utilisé pour de courts déplacements.

Word origin

The word comes from the Motobécane brand name Mobylette, whose success extended the trademark to mopeds of the same general type.

Usage tips

  • Mobylette is a specific French term for a moped and does not automatically mean scooter, which is usually scooter in French.

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