How do you say "blackboard" in French?

In French, "blackboard" is le tableau noir. It is a noun.

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le tableau noir is written using the Latin alphabet. Pronounce each syllable clearly, following French pronunciation rules.

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How do you say "blackboard" in French?

In French, "blackboard" is le tableau noir. It is a noun. The word is spelled le tableau noir and pronounced as written, following French pronunciation rules.

Is le tableau noir masculine or feminine?

All French nouns have grammatical gender. You learn the gender of le tableau noir by memorising it with its article. Masculine nouns use le (or un), feminine nouns use la (or une).

How is le tableau noir used in a sentence?

Use le tableau noir as you would use the equivalent noun in English. In French, word order and agreement rules determine how le tableau noir fits into a sentence.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the French language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.