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"Boy" in French: garçon

le garçon

Say it: luh gar-SOHNmasculine · le garçonnoun/lə ɡaʁ.sɔ̃/

Boy in French is le garçon, masculine. Un petit garçon is a little boy. In cafés, garçon can also mean waiter — context tells you which.

Park

Le garçon court après le ballon.
The boy is running after the ball.
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How to pronounce garçon

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luh gar-SOHN

/lə ɡaʁ.sɔ̃/

Garçon is gar-SOHN with a soft ç like s and a nasal on. Le garçon is luh gar-SOHN.

"Boy" in French: quick reference

FrenchEnglish
le garçonthe boy

Default noun.

un petit garçona little boy

Kids.

des garçonsboys

Plural.

garçon (café)waiter

Older café usage; still heard.

How to use garçon in real life

  1. 1Park

    Le garçon court après le ballon.

    The boy is running after the ball.

    Le garçon.

  2. 2School story

    C'est un garçon très curieux.

    He's a very curious boy.

    Un garçon.

  3. 3Family photo

    Les deux garçons sont mes neveux.

    The two boys are my nephews.

    Les garçons.

Mistakes English speakers make with garçon

Incorrect: La garçon.

Correct: Le garçon.

Garçon is masculine.

Incorrect: Un boy joue dehors.

Correct: Un garçon joue dehors.

Use garçon.

Good to know

Calling a waiter garçon is traditional but can feel dated; excusez-moi or monsieur is safer with strangers today.

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Watching a kids' football practice

  1. ChatPal

    Quel garçon porte le numéro sept ?

    Which boy is wearing number seven?

  2. You

    Le garçon aux cheveux bouclés.

    The boy with curly hair.

  3. ChatPal

    Il est rapide.

    He's fast.

  4. You

    Oui, et concentré.

    Yes, and focused.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Boy" in French

How do you say boy in French?

Le garçon.

Does garçon mean waiter?

It can in cafés, but the core meaning is boy.

What is the plural?

Les garçons.

How do you pronounce garçon?

Gar-SOHN.

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