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How do you say "bread" in French?
le pain
In French, "bread" is le pain.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'pahn'. One syllable, rhymes with English 'on'. The ai is not pronounced separately.
Grammar notes
Pain is masculine. Plural: les pains. One of the most fundamental French nouns.
Example sentence
Elle achète du pain frais.
She buys fresh bread.
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How to remember le pain
Pain and English 'pain' sound similar, but pain means bread, not suffering. Think of good bread as pain-free.
Related words
- box la boîte
- breakfast le petit-déjeuner
- coffee le café
- dessert le dessert
- dinner le dîner
- japanese food la nourriture japonaise
- menu le menu
- plate l'assiette
- toaster le grille-pain
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Questions about le pain
How do you say "bread" in French?
In French, "bread" is le pain. It is a noun.
Is le pain masculine or feminine?
Pain is masculine. Plural: les pains. One of the most fundamental French nouns.
How is le pain used in a sentence?
Use le pain as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Elle achète du pain frais. (She buys fresh bread.).
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