French Conversation · Level 16
89 words
French word
payant
Pronunciation
IPA/pɛjɑ̃/
Meaning
- adjectivepaid
Example
Le parking est payant.
The parking lot requires payment.
More examples
L'accès au musée est payant.
Admission to the museum is fee-based.
Core concept
A service or place stands behind a payment gate rather than being freely accessible.
Common phrases
parking payant
fee-based parking
service payant
fee-based service
accès payant
fee-based admission
Similar words
gratuit: Available at no charge.
compris: Included in the price with no separate payment required.
payé: Already paid for, with no additional payment required.
facturé: Billed for use and requiring payment.
Definition in French
Qui exige un paiement pour être accessible ou utilisé; opposé à gratuit.
Word origin
Payant is the adjectival use of the present participle of payer, inherited through Old French paier from Latin pacare, meaning to settle or appease.
Usage tips
- As an adjective, payant agrees with the noun: un parking payant, une place payante, and des services payants.