Kilo Lingo

le

masculine

/ɡid/

#2437 of 5,000 Core 5000

Translation

guide (person or book), guidebook

Word origin

From guider ('to guide'), which goes back to a Frankish verb witan ('to show the way'). English 'guide' was borrowed from the French.

Origin
Frankish
Root
witan
English cognates
guide, wit

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralguides

Examples

.

Our guide speaks four languages.

.

The guides are waiting outside the museum.

J' .

I bought a guidebook to the city.

aux .

She acts as a guide for the new pupils.

.

This guidebook tells you everything about the region.

Where this fits

Used in

Add to review queue

Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.

Go to my review queue

French · Free printables

guide: worksheet, infographic and listicle

Free printable study downloads for the French word "guide" (guide (person or book), guidebook): a worksheet with the answer key built in, an infographic, and a sentence listicle. Open any one to view, print or save.

Free for members

The printable worksheets, infographics and PDFs are free with an account. Start a free week and download as many as you like.

Start your free week

This word is part of lesson 49.