camion
truck
The French word for truck is 'camion'. It is used in the same context as in English, referring to a large vehicle for transporting goods. It comes from the Latin 'carrus', meaning 'wheeled vehicle'.
Example sentences using: camion
Le camion est rouge.
The truck is red.
In this sentence, 'Le camion est rouge', 'Le' is the definite article 'the', 'camion' is the noun 'truck', 'est' is the verb 'is', and 'rouge' is the adjective 'red'. The structure of this sentence in French is identical to its English translation.
J'ai conduit le camion.
I drove the truck.
The phrase 'J'ai conduit le camion', is an example of the past tense in the French language and translated into English it means 'I drove the truck'. 'J'ai' translates to 'I have', 'conduit' is the past participle of the verb 'to drive', and 'le camion' means 'the truck'.
Le camion transportait des fruits.
The truck was carrying fruits.
In this sentence, 'Le camion transportait des fruits', 'Le' is the definite article 'the', 'camion' is the noun 'truck', 'transportait' is the past tense of the verb 'to carry', and 'des fruits' is the plural noun 'fruits'. The verb is in the imperfect tense, which is used for incomplete or ongoing actions in the past.