Light Bulb – la ampoule

(Pronounced am-pool)

To remember that Light Bulb is pronounced am-pool (ampoule) in French, use the following mnemonic:

The light bulb said "I am a brilliant pool (ampoule) player."

Ampoule is feminine, so it's la ampoule. Ask: how many Labradors does it take to change a lightbulb?

Examples of ampoule (light bulb) in a sentence

Il faut changer l'ampoule du salon. 

(The living room light bulb needs changing.)

L'ampoule a grillé, il fait tout noir. 

(The light bulb blew, it is completely dark.)

Il y avait une ampoule vacillante au fond du garage. 

(There was a flickering light bulb in the back of the garage.)