Quand est-ce qu'on utilise 'bain' ou 'bassin', au lieu de 'piscine'? Il semble que 'piscine' n'est pas correct dans certains cas. Pourriez-vous m'expliquer ça, s'il vous plaît?
Merci.
Piscine vs. bain vs. bassin
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Irene H.Kwiziq community member
Piscine vs. bain vs. bassin
This question relates to:French writing exercise "My trips to the swimming pool with my daughter"
Asked 3 years ago
Bonjour Irene,
As Chris mentioned ‘piscine’ is the translation of choice for ‘swimming-pool’. At the swimming-pool, you can find two types of pools: ‘le petit bassin’ (small pool) and ‘le grand bassin’ (deeper and longer pool).
Here are other expressions using ‘bassin’:
un bassin d’eau douce = a (soft-water) pond (artifically made)
un bassin olympique = an olympic pool
un bassin de plongée = a diving pool
Usually, ‘bain’ is used as followed:
la salle de bain = the bathroom
le bain = the bathroom
un bain de pied = a footbath
I hope this is helpful.
Bonne journée !
Chris W. Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
La piscine is the swimming pool. Neither bain nor bassin are first choices for "swimming pool", which is the meaning in the text given.
Maarten K. Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
My understanding is that 'bassin' is more commonly used than 'bain' in this context, which is exactly as Céline has noted above. However when I completed it, the lesson indicated 'bain' as the best choice. Minor point, but unless there are significant regional differences to the contrary, perhaps 'bassin' should be indicated 'best choice' ?
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