Umbrella in French

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The word for “umbrella” in French is:

parapluie

Pronounced: [pa.ʁa.plɥi]

It is a masculine noun.


Gender and Article

  • un parapluie – an umbrella

  • le parapluie – the umbrella

  • des parapluies – umbrellas (plural)

Example:
J’ai oublié mon parapluie à la maison.
I forgot my umbrella at home.


Word Breakdown

  • para – from parer (to shield)

  • pluie – rain
    Together: parapluie = rain shield


Types of Umbrellas

  • grand parapluie – large umbrella

  • petit parapluie pliant – small folding umbrella

  • parapluie automatique – automatic umbrella

  • parapluie transparent – clear/transparent umbrella


Related Vocabulary

  • la pluie – rain

  • se mouiller – to get wet

  • impermeable – raincoat

  • pluvieux / pluvieuse – rainy

  • protection contre la pluie – rain protection

  • abri – shelter


10 usage examples with translations

  1. Tu as un parapluie ? Il va pleuvoir.
    Do you have an umbrella? It’s going to rain.

  2. J’ai perdu mon parapluie dans le métro.
    I lost my umbrella in the subway.

  3. Ce parapluie est cassé.
    This umbrella is broken.

  4. Elle a toujours un parapluie dans son sac.
    She always has an umbrella in her bag.

  5. Les parapluies sont en solde aujourd’hui.
    Umbrellas are on sale today.

  6. Il pleuvait, alors j’ai ouvert mon parapluie.
    It was raining, so I opened my umbrella.

  7. Mon parapluie ne s’ouvre plus.
    My umbrella won’t open anymore.

  8. Ils se sont abrités sous un parapluie.
    They took shelter under an umbrella.

  9. Le vent a retourné mon parapluie.
    The wind turned my umbrella inside out.

  10. J’ai acheté un nouveau parapluie rouge.
    I bought a new red umbrella.

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