jeu de société /ʒˈødə-sosjetˈe/ · noun · CEFR A1. French translation of "board game".

See also: Vocabulary entry (French) · Topic: French Sports et Jeux

Source term
board game
Translation
jeu de société
CEFR Level
A1
Part of speech
noun
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Article, Gender & Forms

French article note: a regular/likely article is "le" for "jeu de société". Check context for exceptions.

Dictionary form jeu de société
Likely article le
Likely gender masculine
Regular/likely plural jeu de sociétés
How to use it in a sentence
Pattern
Subject + verb + le jeu de société
Examples
Je joue un jeu de société.
Tip
Use the article with the noun when the language normally requires one.

Topic context

This word appears in the French Sports et Jeux.

Example Sentences

Je joue un jeu de société.

English: I play a board-game.

A1 · Sports and Games

Nous jouons à un jeu de société le dimanche.

English: We play a board game on Sunday.

A1 · Toys

Son jeu de société préféré est les échecs.

English: Her favourite board game is chess.

A1 · Toys

J'achète un nouveau jeu de société pour mon frère.

English: I buy a new board game for my brother.

A1 · Toys

Nous avons joué à un jeu de société hier soir.

English: We played a board game last night.

B1 · Competitive Games

Elle aime acheter de nouveaux jeux de société pour les soirées en famille.

English: She likes to buy new board games for family nights.

B1 · Competitive Games

Les jeux de société sont un moyen amusant de passer du temps avec des amis.

English: Board games are a fun way to spend time with friends.

B1 · Competitive Games

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