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paysage

English translation of paysage

landscape

The French word for landscape is "paysage". It is used to describe a view or scene of natural inland scenery, such as fields, hills, forests, and rivers. It can also refer to a picture representing a landscape. In French, the word is masculine and is pronounced as /pa.i.zaʒ/.


Example sentences using: paysage

Le paysage que nous voyons est magnifique.

English translation of Le paysage que nous voyons est magnifique.

The landscape we see is beautiful.

This sentence indicates an observation made by the speaker and another person, where they are commenting on the beauty of the landscape or scenery in their field of vision.

Elle peint un paysage de montagne.

English translation of Elle peint un paysage de montagne.

She is painting a mountain landscape.

This sentence talks about a female subject who is in the process of painting, and the subject of her artwork is a 'landscape', specifically one with mountains.

Il adore photographier le paysage côtier.

English translation of Il adore photographier le paysage côtier.

He loves photographing the coastal landscape.

In this example, the subject is a male who enjoys the activity of taking pictures, or 'photographing'. The object of his photography interest is specifically 'the coastal landscape'.

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