French · Home, Clothes & Daily Life
"Paper" in French: papier
le papier
Paper in French is le papier, masculine: une feuille de papier, du papier. Documents can be les papiers (ID papers). A newspaper is un journal, not un papier.
Printer jam
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How to pronounce papier
Say it
pa-PYAY
/pa.pje/
Papier: pa-PYAY. Soft r at the end; stress on -pyay.
"Paper" in French: quick reference
| French | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| le papier | paper Material. | Material. |
| une feuille de papier | a sheet of paper One page. | One page. |
| les papiers | ID papers / documents Admin. | Admin. |
| papier toilette | toilet paper Bathroom. | Bathroom. |
How to use papier in real life
- 1Printer jam
Il n'y a plus de papier dans l'imprimante.
There's no more paper in the printer.
De papier.
- 2Crafts
Passe-moi une feuille de papier blanc.
Pass me a sheet of white paper.
Feuille de papier.
- 3Travel check
Tu as tous tes papiers pour l'avion ?
Do you have all your papers for the plane?
Tes papiers = documents.
Mistakes English speakers make with papier
Incorrect: La papier est fin.
Correct: Le papier est fin.
Papier is masculine.
Incorrect: Je lis un papier chaque matin.
Correct: Je lis un journal chaque matin.
Newspaper is journal; papier is the material.
Good to know
Contrôle des papiers means ID check. Papier mâché and papier peint (wallpaper) keep papier in compounds.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
At a copy shop
ChatPal
Il nous faut du papier A4.
We need A4 paper.
You
Oui, deux rames de papier.
Yes — two reams of paper.
ChatPal
Ce papier recyclé te va ?
Is this recycled paper okay for you?
You
Parfait, on prend ça.
Perfect — we'll take that.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Paper" in French
How do you say paper in French?
Le papier (masculine).
How do you say a sheet of paper?
Une feuille de papier.
What are les papiers?
Often ID documents / papers.
How do you pronounce papier?
pa-PYAY.
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