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"Mouse" in French: souris

la souris

Say it: soo-REEfeminine · la sourisnoun/su.ʁi/

Mouse in French is la souris, feminine—both the animal and the computer mouse. Plural is les souris (same spelling). Clic droit with the souris is right-click.

Tech desk

Ma souris ne marche plus.
My mouse doesn't work anymore.
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How to pronounce souris

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soo-REE

/su.ʁi/

Souris is soo-REE. Ou is oo, and final s is usually silent in the singular.

"Mouse" in French: quick reference

FrenchEnglish
la souristhe mouse

Animal or computer.

les sourismice

Plural.

souris d'ordinateurcomputer mouse

When you need to be clear.

une sourisa mouse

Counting.

How to use souris in real life

  1. 1Tech desk

    Ma souris ne marche plus.

    My mouse doesn't work anymore.

    Computer sense.

  2. 2Apartment scare

    Il y a une souris derrière le frigo !

    There's a mouse behind the fridge!

    Animal sense.

  3. 3Kids' story

    La petite souris apporte une pièce.

    The little mouse brings a coin.

    Tooth-fairy style petite souris.

Mistakes English speakers make with souris

Incorrect: Le souris est cassée (computer).

Correct: La souris est cassée.

Souris is feminine.

Incorrect: Un mouse sans fil.

Correct: Une souris sans fil.

Use souris.

Good to know

La petite souris is the French tooth-fairy figure who collects baby teeth. Same word souris covers rodents and the gadget on your desk.

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Remote work glitch

  1. ChatPal

    Ta souris est branchée ?

    Is your mouse plugged in?

  2. You

    Oui, mais la souris saute partout.

    Yes, but the mouse is jumping all over.

  3. ChatPal

    Change de surface ou prends le pavé.

    Change surfaces or use the trackpad.

  4. You

    Pavé, alors.

    Trackpad it is.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Mouse" in French

What is mouse in French?

La souris (feminine).

Does it mean computer mouse too?

Yes—same word.

What is the plural?

Les souris.

How do you pronounce souris?

Soo-REE.

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