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How do you say "aunt" in French?
la tante
In French, "aunt" is la tante.
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Pronunciation
Give tante a French shape, since you finish with a nasal "ah" sound through the nose; the closing e is nearly swallowed rather than pronounced.
Grammar notes
la tante is feminine. Its plural is tantes.
Example sentence
Ma tante habite dans une autre ville.
My aunt lives in another city.
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How to remember la tante
Imagine someone in Paris pointing at a aunt and calling it tante; replay that scene each time you forget.
Related words
- grandfather le grand-père
- grandmother la grand-mère
- uncle l' oncle
- nephew le neveu
- niece la nièce
- cousin le cousin
- stepfather le beau-père
- stepmother la belle-mère
- godfather le parrain
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Questions about la tante
How do you pronounce la tante?
Give tante a French shape, since you finish with a nasal "ah" sound through the nose; the closing e is nearly swallowed rather than pronounced.
Is la tante masculine or feminine?
la tante is feminine. la tante is feminine. Its plural is tantes.
How is la tante used in French?
la tante is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Ma tante habite dans une autre ville. (My aunt lives in another city.).
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