How do you say "broken" in French?

brisé

Adjective Noun

In French, "broken" is brisé.

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Pronunciation

This is bree-ZAY, with the stress falling on the final syllable and a soft z sound in the middle.

Grammar notes

brisé is a adjective used the same way as its English equivalent.

Example sentence

La chaise est cassée.

The chair is broken.

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How to remember brisé

Brisé looks like the English word breeze, but picture something so broken it crumbles like a breeze blew through it.

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Questions about brisé

How do you pronounce brisé?

This is bree-ZAY, with the stress falling on the final syllable and a soft z sound in the middle.

Is brisé formal or casual?

brisé is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is brisé used in French?

brisé is used the same way as the equivalent English adjective. For example: La chaise est cassée. (The chair is broken.).

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