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"Field" in French: champ

le champ

Say it: shahnmasculine · le champnoun/ʃɑ̃/

Field in French is le champ, masculine. Un champ de blé is a wheat field. Dans le champ means in the field. Plural is les champs; à la campagne often pairs with open champs.

Country walk

On traverse un champ pour rejoindre le sentier.
We're crossing a field to reach the path.
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How to pronounce champ

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shahn

/ʃɑ̃/

Champ: shahn with nasal an. Silent p. Plural champs same sound.

"Field" in French: quick reference

FrenchEnglish
le champthe field

Farm field.

dans le champin the field

Location.

champ de bléwheat field

Crop type.

les champsthe fields

Plural countryside.

How to use champ in real life

  1. 1Country walk

    On traverse un champ pour rejoindre le sentier.

    We're crossing a field to reach the path.

    Un champ.

  2. 2Farm visit

    Le champ derrière la grange est à mon oncle.

    The field behind the barn is my uncle's.

    Le champ.

  3. 3Kids playing

    Ne courez pas dans le champ de maïs.

    Don't run in the cornfield.

    Dans le champ.

Mistakes English speakers make with champ

Incorrect: La champ.

Correct: Le champ.

Champ is masculine.

Incorrect: On marche dans le field.

Correct: On marche dans le champ.

Use champ.

Good to know

Respect private champs: stay on marked paths during hunting season and harvest. Champ can also appear in names like Champs-Élysées (historically fields).

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Shortcut debate on a hike

  1. ChatPal

    On coupe à travers le champ ?

    Shall we cut across the field?

  2. You

    Non, le champ est privé. On reste sur le chemin.

    No, the field is private. We stay on the path.

  3. ChatPal

    OK. Dommage, ce champ est joli.

    OK. Shame — that field is pretty.

  4. You

    On le photo depuis ici.

    We'll photograph it from here.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Field" in French

How do you say field in French?

Le champ.

How do you say in the field?

Dans le champ.

Champ or terrain?

Champ is a farm field; terrain is a plot/ground more generally.

How do you pronounce champ?

shahn.

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