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Kiss in French

le bisou

The French for kiss is le bisou, a masculine noun. The plural is les bisous.

le bisou
noun
  • Le bisou du soir, les enfants l'attendent avant de dormir.The evening kiss, the children wait for it before going to sleep.
  • Il a donné un gros bisou à sa petite sœur.He gave his little sister a big kiss.

Singular · plural

singularplural
le bisoules bisous

The forms

singular
le bisou
plural
les bisous
gender
masculine

In real sentences

Greyed letters are written and not pronounced. A tie marks a liaison, with the sound you hear under it. A label under a verb names its tense.

a kiss, especially a little affectionate one; a peck

  • Le bisou du soir, les enfants l'attendent avant de dormir.The evening kiss, the children wait for it before going to sleep.
  • Il a donné un gros bisou à sa petite sœur.He gave his little sister a big kiss.

bisous: love, xx (an affectionate way to end a message or say goodbye)

  • Elle finit toujours ses messages par des bisous.She always ends her messages with kisses.

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Questions people ask

How do you say kiss in French?
Le bisou. It means a kiss, especially a little affectionate one; a peck.
Is bisou masculine or feminine?
Masculine: le bisou.
What is the plural of bisou?
Les bisous.
How do you use bisou in a sentence?
Le bisou du soir, les enfants l'attendent avant de dormir. (The evening kiss, the children wait for it before going to sleep.)

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