How do you say "balcony" in French?

le balcon

Noun Masculine

In French, "balcony" is le balcon.

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Pronunciation

Balcon rolls off the tongue once you know that stress falls evenly, with a touch more weight on the final syllable.

Grammar notes

le balcon is masculine. Its plural is balcons.

Example sentence

Ils buvaient du café sur le balcon.

They drank coffee on the balcony.

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How to remember le balcon

Split balcon into its syllables and tap them out with your fingers until the rhythm feels automatic.

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Questions about le balcon

How do you pronounce le balcon?

Balcon rolls off the tongue once you know that stress falls evenly, with a touch more weight on the final syllable.

Is le balcon masculine or feminine?

le balcon is masculine. le balcon is masculine. Its plural is balcons.

How is le balcon used in French?

le balcon is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Ils buvaient du café sur le balcon. (They drank coffee on the balcony.).

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