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How do you say "black tea" in French?
le thé noir
In French, "black tea" is le thé noir.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced thay nwahr. Two words, 'the' sounds like English 'tay', 'nwahr' rhymes with 'hair'.
Grammar notes
Masculine phrase (le the noir). Plural is les thes noirs. The (tea) is masculine, noir is black.
Example sentence
Le thé noir est amer.
The black tea is bitter.
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How to remember le thé noir
The noir literally means 'black tea', which is what this phrase is.
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Questions about le thé noir
How do you say "black tea" in French?
In French, "black tea" is le thé noir. It is a noun.
Is le thé noir masculine or feminine?
Masculine phrase (le the noir). Plural is les thes noirs. The (tea) is masculine, noir is black.
How is le thé noir used in a sentence?
Use le thé noir as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Le thé noir est amer. (The black tea is bitter.).
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