Vocabulary list
Carton or papier: picture vocabulary for packing a box
Learn paper, cardboard, sheets, bags and moving boxes in French. Picture cards and a packing scene show material, container and contents, with a short quiz.
- A2
- 8 words
- Gender marked
- With examples
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In short
Le papier is paper; le carton is cardboard. Un carton can also mean a cardboard box. Use en for the material, as in une boîte en carton, and de for contents, as in un carton de livres.
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Materials and amounts
Containers and documents
Name the things on the packing table
Find:
- Ana
Tu as du papier pour emballer les verres ?
Have you got paper to wrap the glasses?
- Paul
Oui, sur la table. Et j’ai préparé trois cartons.
Yes, on the table. And I’ve prepared three boxes.
- Ana
Le petit carton est pour les livres ?
Is the small box for the books?
- Paul
Oui. Je garde mes papiers d’identité avec moi.
Yes. I’m keeping my identity documents with me.
| French | English | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| une boîte en carton | a cardboard box | what the box is made of |
| un carton de livres | a box of books | what is inside it |
| une feuille de papier | a sheet of paper | one unit of the material |
Papier and carton are masculine. In une feuille de papier, the counted object is feminine feuille. In les papiers d’identité, the plural means documents. You may also hear un carton rouge for a red card in football: the phrase names the card shown by the referee.