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How do you say "babysitter" in French?
la baby-sitter
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.
Related words
- sibling le frère ou la sœur
- relative le relatif
- ancestor l' ancêtre
- descendant le descendant
- couple le couple
- partner le partenaire
- guardian le gardien
- mentor le mentor
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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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