What does garçon in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word garçon in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use garçon in French.

The word garçon in French means boy, young man, apprentice, waiter, Excuse me!, boys', stag party, stag night, stag do, have your bachelor party, hold your bachelor party, butcher's assistant, groomsman, waiter, waiter, ward housekeeper, tomboy, big boy, young boy, yob, bad boy, little boy, old bachelor, confirmed old bachelor. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word garçon

boy

nom masculin (jeune enfant) (child)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dans le bac à sable, un garçon jouait tranquillement avec sa pelle et son seau. Dans ma classe, il y a 13 filles et 14 garçons.
In the sandpit, a little boy was playing happily with his bucket and spade.

young man

nom masculin (jeune homme)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce joli garçon est le fiancé de ma sœur.
That good-looking lad is my sister's fiancé.

apprentice

nom masculin (employé) (trainee)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il est garçon pâtissier dans le village voisin.
He's an apprentice pastry maker in the next village.

waiter

nom masculin (serveur dans un café) (server)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le garçon du Grand Café est très aimable.
The waiter at the Grand Café is very friendly.

Excuse me!

interjection (pour appeler le serveur) (to server)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
Garçon ! L'addition, s'il vous plaît.
Excuse me! Could we have the bill, please?

boys'

adjectif (pour garçons)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Les vélos filles sont différents des vélos garçons.
Girls' bikes are different from boys' bikes.

stag party, stag night, stag do

nom masculin (fête de dernier jour de célibataire) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

have your bachelor party, hold your bachelor party

locution verbale (fêter son dernier jour de célibataire) (US)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

butcher's assistant

nom masculin (commis boucher)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

groomsman

nom masculin (jeune garçon assistant des mariés)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les garçons et demoiselles d'honneur s'occupent de la traîne de la mariée.

waiter

nom masculin (serveur de café)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Romain fut garçon de café durant ses études.

waiter

nom masculin (serveur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

ward housekeeper

nom masculin (vieilli (personnel d'entretien à l'hôpital)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

tomboy

nom masculin (fille aux goûts et manières de garçon)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dans sa jeunesse, Sophie était un vrai garçon manqué.

big boy

nom masculin (garçon raisonnable) (no longer a baby)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tu es un grand garçon maintenant : tu peux te brosser les dents tout seul !
You're a big boy now; you can brush your teeth yourself.

young boy

nom masculin (préadolescent)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

yob

nom masculin (vieilli (voyou) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

bad boy

nom masculin (garçon de mauvaise fréquentation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

little boy

nom masculin (jeune garçon)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Axel a 4 ans, c'est un petit garçon.

old bachelor, confirmed old bachelor

nom masculin (homme célibataire âgé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les vieux garçons ont souvent plein de manies.

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