Home › French › Glossary › weak
French vocabulary · Beginner
How do you say "weak" in French?
faible
In French, "weak" is faible.
Listen to the pronunciation:
Free French learning game. No sign-up, play in browser. See all games
Pronunciation
Say 'feh-BLUH' with two syllables and stress on the second.
Grammar notes
Faible does not change for gender. It's an invariable adjective in spelling. Plural is faibles with just the 's' added.
Example sentence
Son argument est faible.
His argument is weak.
Test your French knowledge in our free browser games.
How to remember faible
Faible sounds a bit like feeble, which is English for weak. The similarity is direct.
Related words
- black noir
- eighty-nine quatre-vingt-neuf
- eighty-two quatre-vingt-deux
- fifty-one cinquante et un
- light léger
- ninety-eight quatre-vingt-dix-huit
- ninety-five quatre-vingt-quinze
- correct correct
- seventy-eight soixante-dix-huit
Browse all French words in the glossary.
Questions about faible
How do you say "weak" in French?
In French, "weak" is faible. It is a noun.
How is faible written in French?
faible is written using the standard French script.
How is faible used in a sentence?
Use faible as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Son argument est faible. (His argument is weak.).
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.
"Weak" 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.
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