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How do you say "box" in French?
la boîte
In French, "box" is la boîte.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'bwat'. One syllable, sounds like 'bwat'. The oi makes a wa sound.
Grammar notes
Boîte is feminine. Plural: les boîtes. The circumflex accent over the i is important.
Example sentence
La boîte contient des jouets.
The box contains toys.
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How to remember la boîte
Boîte sounds like English 'bwat' or 'box'. The circumflex accent marks where an old s used to exist in the word.
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Questions about la boîte
How do you say "box" in French?
In French, "box" is la boîte. It is a noun.
Is la boîte masculine or feminine?
Boîte is feminine. Plural: les boîtes. The circumflex accent over the i is important.
How is la boîte used in a sentence?
Use la boîte as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: La boîte contient des jouets. (The box contains toys.).
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