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How do you say "below" in French?
en-dessous
In French, "below" is en-dessous.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced ahn-duh-soo. Four syllables, stress on first part.
Grammar notes
Preposition and adverb. En-dessous means 'below' or 'underneath'.
Example sentence
Le chat dort en-dessous de la chaise.
The cat sleeps below the chair.
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How to remember en-dessous
Dessous means 'under'. En-dessous is where things are underneath, below something.
Related words
- behind derrière
- east est
- forwards en avant
- left gauche
- next to à côté de
- south sud
- south-east sud-est
- south-west sud-ouest
- west ouest
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Questions about en-dessous
How do you say "below" in French?
In French, "below" is en-dessous. It is a noun.
How is en-dessous written in French?
en-dessous is written using the standard French script.
How is en-dessous used in a sentence?
Use en-dessous as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Le chat dort en-dessous de la chaise. (The cat sleeps below the chair.).
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