Wood - Bois (The 1425th Most Common French Word)

The French translation for Wood is Bois. It can be used as noun. This word often comes up when talking about nature & weather, materials & quality. It is classified as a A2 word, and is the 1425th most common word in French. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to how the word is pronounced. Download our app for offline access to this and the other 3000 most common French words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

English: wood

French: bois

Examples


Dry wood burns quickly.	Le bois sec brûle vite.
He lives by himself in the woods.	Il vit seul dans les bois.
Be careful with fire in the woods.	Soyez prudent avec le feu dans les bois.
He lives alone in the woods.	Il vit tout seul dans les bois.
He passed through the woods.	Il a traversé les bois.
The prince was lost in the woods.	Le prince était perdu dans les bois.
It is the oldest wooden building in existence.	C'est le plus ancien bâtiment en bois qui existe.
The wooden chair is expensive.	Le fauteuil en bois est onéreux.

It is made partly of wood.	C'est partiellement fait de bois.
This is a wooden house.	C'est une maison en bois.
The box is made of wood.	La boîte est en bois.
A wood floor is beautiful.	C'est beau un plancher en bois.
This chair is made of wood.	Cette chaise est faite de bois.
The bridge is built of wood.	Ce pont est fait en bois.
I know why there are so many people who love chopping wood.	Je sais pourquoi il y a tant de gens qui aiment couper du bois.
This bridge is made of wood.	Ce pont est fait en bois.
He got lost while walking in the woods.	Il se perdit en marchant dans les bois.
She was wandering in the woods.	Elle errait dans les bois.
We went astray in the woods.	On s'est perdu dans les bois.
The chair is made of wood.	La chaise est en bois.
We went about in the woods.	Nous nous sommes promenés dans les bois.