🇫🇷 How to say

“bicycle” in French

vélo
Illustration of "bicycle" in a French cultural setting
A child rides a red bicycle along a sunny park path, with training wheels still attached and a parent jogging alongside.

Usage note

Vélo is the common, everyday word for bicycle in French, used by all ages and in both casual and formal contexts—much like 'bike' in English.

Examples

  • Je vais à l'école en vélo.

    I go to school by bicycle.

  • Mon vélo est bleu.

    My bicycle is blue.

  • Il apprend à faire du vélo.

    He is learning to ride a bicycle.

Quick check

What does "vélo" mean?

  • A. bicycle
  • B. dance
  • C. passport
  • D. boy

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