Home › French › Glossary › checkpoint
French vocabulary · Beginner
How do you say "checkpoint" in French?
le point de contrôle
In French, "checkpoint" is le point de contrôle.
Listen to the pronunciation:
Free French learning game. No sign-up, play in browser. See all games
Pronunciation
Say pwan duh kon-TROL, blending point smoothly into de contrôle, of control.
Grammar notes
le point de contrôle is masculine. Its plural is points de contrôle.
Example sentence
Des gardes se tenaient au point de contrôle.
Guards stood at the checkpoint.
Test your French knowledge in our free browser games.
How to remember le point de contrôle
Point de contrôle literally means 'point of control', a clear logical phrase.
Related words
- courtyard la cour
- plaza la place
- square la place
- monument le monument
- lighthouse le phare
- pier la jetée
- dock le quai
- marina la marina
- suburb la banlieue
Browse all French words in the glossary.
Questions about le point de contrôle
How do you pronounce le point de contrôle?
Say pwan duh kon-TROL, blending point smoothly into de contrôle, of control.
Is le point de contrôle masculine or feminine?
le point de contrôle is masculine. le point de contrôle is masculine. Its plural is points de contrôle.
How is le point de contrôle used in French?
le point de contrôle is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Des gardes se tenaient au point de contrôle. (Guards stood at the checkpoint.).
Where can I practice French words for free?
You can play free French minigames in your browser on the Noun Town online games page, no sign-up required. Every word in the French glossary also has native audio and an example sentence you can revisit any time.
"Checkpoint" in other languages
Curated by Jack Ratcliffe
This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the French language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation. Want to play the full game? Get Noun Town on Steam.
Noun Town on PC, Mac & VR
These browser games are just a taste. The full Noun Town is a bigger, deeper 3D world: explore a living town, talk to its characters and learn thousands of words in immersive VR, Mixed Reality, or on your computer. It's an award-winning game with 590+ reviews on Steam and 12 languages to learn.
See the full game ▶Spot an error? Email us at contact@noun.town