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How do you say "babysitter" in French?

la baby-sitter

Noun Feminine

In French, "babysitter" is la baby-sitter.

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Pronunciation

Pronounce bay-bee-see-TEHR, borrowed straight from English with a French r at the end.

Grammar notes

la baby-sitter is feminine. Its plural is baby-sitters.

Example sentence

La baby-sitter a gardé les enfants toute la soirée.

The babysitter watched the kids all evening.

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How to remember la baby-sitter

Baby-sitter is simply the English word borrowed whole, said with a French flourish.

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Questions about la baby-sitter

How do you pronounce la baby-sitter?

Pronounce bay-bee-see-TEHR, borrowed straight from English with a French r at the end.

Is la baby-sitter masculine or feminine?

la baby-sitter is feminine. la baby-sitter is feminine. Its plural is baby-sitters.

How is la baby-sitter used in French?

la baby-sitter is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: La baby-sitter a gardé les enfants toute la soirée. (The babysitter watched the kids all evening.).

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