"the plane" in French

l’avion

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Literal Breakdown

Recording	English	French	Learn
	the (masculine, before a vowel sound)	l’
	airplane	avion	Learn

The French translation for “the plane” is l’avion. The French, l’avion, can be broken down into 2 parts:"the (masculine, before a vowel sound)" (l’) and "airplane" (avion).

There are 3 examples of the French word for "the plane" being used:

English	French	Learn
I was late for my plane	j’étais en retard pour prendre l’avion	Learn
The plane arrives at the airport in two hours.	L’avion arrive à l’aéroport dans deux heures.	Learn
The passenger is boarding the plane.	Le passager monte dans l’avion.	Learn