bateau /batˈo/ · noun · CEFR A0. French translation of "ship".

See also: Vocabulary entry (French) · Topic: French Transport et Activités

Source term
ship
Translation
bateau
CEFR Level
A0
Part of speech
noun
Image
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Article, Gender & Forms

French article/gender note: learn this word with the article "le".

Dictionary form bateau
Article le
Gender/article class masculine
Regular/likely plural bateaus
How to use it in a sentence
Pattern
Subject + verb + le bateau
Examples
C'est le bateau.
Tip
Use the article with the noun when the language normally requires one.

Topic context

This word appears in the French Transport et Activités.

Example Sentences

Le navire est grand et blanc.

English: The ship is big and white.

A1 · Transport and Activities

Le bateau est en mer.

English: The ship is on the sea.

A0 · transportTravel

Le bateau est grand et blanc.

English: The ship is big and white.

A0 · transportTravel

Nous voyageons en bateau jusqu'à l'île.

English: We travel by ship to the island.

A0 · transportTravel

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