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How do you say "bottle" in French?

la bouteille

Noun Feminine

In French, "bottle" is la bouteille.

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Pronunciation

Pronounced boo-tel. Two syllables, rhymes with 'hotel'. Stress on second.

Grammar notes

Feminine noun (la bouteille). Plural is les bouteilles. From Old French 'botele'.

Example sentence

La bouteille est pleine.

The bottle is full.

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How to remember la bouteille

Bouteille sounds like 'bottle' with a French accent - nearly identical.

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Questions about la bouteille

How do you say "bottle" in French?

In French, "bottle" is la bouteille. It is a noun.

Is la bouteille masculine or feminine?

Feminine noun (la bouteille). Plural is les bouteilles. From Old French 'botele'.

How is la bouteille used in a sentence?

Use la bouteille as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: La bouteille est pleine. (The bottle is full.).

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