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How do you say "boat" in French?
le bateau
In French, "boat" is le bateau.
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Pronunciation
Give bateau a French shape, since u wants rounded, pushed-forward lips, not an English "oo".
Grammar notes
le bateau is masculine. Its plural is bateaux.
Example sentence
Ils ramèrent le bateau à travers le lac.
They rowed the boat across the lake.
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How to remember le bateau
Imagine someone in Paris pointing at a boat and calling it bateau; replay that scene each time you forget.
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- ship le navire
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- subway le métro
- tram le tramway
- taxi le taxi
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Questions about le bateau
How do you pronounce le bateau?
Give bateau a French shape, since u wants rounded, pushed-forward lips, not an English "oo".
Is le bateau masculine or feminine?
le bateau is masculine. le bateau is masculine. Its plural is bateaux.
How is le bateau used in French?
le bateau is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Ils ramèrent le bateau à travers le lac. (They rowed the boat across the lake.).
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