Skin - Peau (The 2122nd Most Common French Word)

The French translation for Skin is Peau. This word often comes up when talking about body & health, food. It is classified as a B1 word, and is the 2122nd most commonly used word in French. It can be used as noun. You can listen to their pronunciations by clicking on the speaker icon, and you can also see example sentences for context below. Download our app for offline access to all of the 3000 most common French words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

English: skin

French: peau

Examples


I have a serious skin problem.	Ma peau sèche est très vilaine.
Skincare is important.	Les soins de la peau sont importants.
My skin is soft.	Ma peau est douce.
The skin is soft.	La peau est douce.
The skin of animals is covered with hair.	La peau des animaux est couverte de poils.
Ayako's skin is sensitive to chemicals.	La peau d'Ayako est sensible aux produits chimiques.
A baby has delicate skin.	Un bébé a une peau délicate.
I have dry skin.	J'ai la peau sèche.

She is all skin and bone.	Elle n'a que la peau sur les os.
She is dark-skinned.	Elle a la peau noire.
Insects have a hard skin.	Les insectes ont une peau dure.
Tom has dark skin.	Tom a la peau foncée.
Beauty is only skin deep.	La beauté n'a que l'épaisseur de la peau.
Her skin is perfectly smooth.	Sa peau est parfaitement lisse.
This will protect your skin.	Ça protégera ta peau.
Tanning can cause skin cancer.	Bronzer peut causer le cancer de la peau.
The skin is rough.	La peau est rugueuse.
Her skin was almost translucent.	Sa peau était presque translucide.
I have very sensitive skin.	Ma peau est très sensible.
She has oily skin.	Elle a la peau huileuse.
I have a sensitive skin.	J'ai la peau sensible.