French Conversation · Level 18
89 words
French word
saleté
Pronunciation
IPA/saləte/
Meaning
- feminine noundirt
Example
Il y a de la saleté sur la table.
There is dirt on the table.
More examples
Il faut enlever la saleté avant de manger.
You must remove the dirt before eating.
Core concept
Grime that appears as a particular dirty spot and can accumulate into an overall dirty condition.
Common phrases
de la saleté
dirt
enlever la saleté
remove the dirt
dire des saletés
say dirty things
Similar words
salissure: A small mark or bit of dirt on fabric or a surface.
crasse: A thick layer of dirt built up and hardened over a long time.
poussière: Fine, powdery dirt that settles on furniture or floors.
tache: A localized mark left by spilled liquid or transferred color.
Definition in French
Sert à nommer une tache ou un déchet sale sur quelque chose (une saleté) et, plus globalement, l'état de manque de propreté (la saleté).
Word origin
French derives saleté from sale by adding -eté, a suffix used to form nouns naming qualities or states.
Usage tips
- In Il y a de la saleté sur la table, de la marks saleté as an unspecified amount rather than a single countable object.