French Conversation · Level 9
88 words
French word
scooter
Pronunciation
IPA/skutœʁ/
Meaning
- masculine nounscooter
Example
Mon scooter ne démarre pas.
My scooter won't start.
More examples
Pour visiter la ville, nous avons loué un scooter.
To visit the city, we rented a scooter.
Core concept
A small motorized two-wheeler with a seat, low footboard, and compact body, made for individual urban travel.
Common phrases
rouler en scooter
ride a scooter
casque pour scooter
helmet for a scooter
location de scooter
scooter rental
Similar words
moto: A two-wheeled motorcycle with a large engine for high speeds and long trips.
cyclomoteur: A two-wheeled vehicle with a small engine and limited speed and power.
trottinette: A light vehicle ridden standing, propelled by kicking or an electric motor.
Definition in French
Véhicule motorisé à deux roues, de petite cylindrée, muni d'un siège et souvent d'un plancher pour poser les pieds, utilisé pour des déplacements individuels en ville.
Word origin
French borrowed scooter from English, where it was formed from scoot, meaning to move quickly, with the agent suffix -er.
Usage tips
- Scooter is masculine in French, so standard forms include un scooter and ce scooter; a trottinette is a different standing scooter.
Opposites
- piétonpedestriannoun
Related words
- scooteristescooter ridernoun