🇫🇷 How to say

“lamp” in French

lampe
Illustration of "lamp" in a French cultural setting
A cozy living room in the evening, where a single table lamp with a warm, yellow bulb casts a gentle pool of light on an open book and a sofa.

Usage note

This word is feminine, so you use 'la lampe'. It's a very common word for any electric light you might have on a table or desk, not the main ceiling light.

Examples

  • La lampe est sur la table.

    The lamp is on the table.

  • J'allume la lampe.

    I turn on the lamp.

  • C'est une lampe bleue.

    It's a blue lamp.

Quick check

What does "lampe" mean?

  • A. lamp
  • B. beach
  • C. nose
  • D. finger

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