French · Travel & Getting Around
"Tour guide" in French: guide
le/la guide
Tour guide in French is le guide or la guide depending on the person. Un guide touristique can also mean a guidebook. Context decides person vs book.
Museum tour
La guide nous explique la fresque.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce guide
Say it
leed
/ɡid/
leed. Soft g as in give; final e light. Same pronunciation for masculine and feminine.
"Tour guide" in French: quick reference
| French | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| le / la guide | the (tour) guide Person. | Person. |
| un guide | a guide (man) / a guidebook Context decides. | Context decides. |
| guide touristique | tour guide / guidebook Travel. | Travel. |
| suivre le guide | to follow the guide Tour group. | Tour group. |
How to use guide in real life
- 1Museum tour
La guide nous explique la fresque.
The guide is explaining the fresco to us.
La guide (woman).
- 2City walk
Notre guide parle trois langues.
Our guide speaks three languages.
Notre guide.
- 3Meeting point
Le guide attend devant l'église.
The guide is waiting in front of the church.
Le guide.
Mistakes English speakers make with guide
Incorrect: Le guide (for a woman guide) only.
Correct: La guide for a woman; le guide for a man.
Gender of the person can change the article.
Incorrect: Un tour guide anglais.
Correct: Un guide anglophone. / Un guide qui parle anglais.
Use guide, not English tour guide word order.
Good to know
French museums and châteaux often require following le/la guide in timed groups. A paper guidebook is also un guide — hold up the person with mon/ma guide when needed.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Starting a walking tour
ChatPal
Tu vois notre guide avec le parapluie rouge ?
Do you see our guide with the red umbrella?
You
Oui, la guide fait signe.
Yes, the guide is waving.
ChatPal
On se rapproche.
Let's move closer.
You
J'écoute déjà.
I'm already listening.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Tour guide" in French
How do you say tour guide in French?
Le/la guide.
Can guide mean guidebook?
Yes — un guide touristique.
Le or la?
Match the guide's gender when you mean a person.
How do you pronounce guide?
leed.
Learn a word, then use it out loud
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- Step 4: Use it in real scenarios
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