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How do you say "bucket" in French?
le seau
In French, "bucket" is le seau.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'suh-oh'. One syllable, quick and simple. The eau ending is pronounced like 'oh'.
Grammar notes
Seau is masculine. Plural: les seaux. The eau is a common French ending pronounced as one vowel sound.
Example sentence
L'enfant remplit le seau de sable.
The child fills the bucket with sand.
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How to remember le seau
Seau rhymes with 'beau' (beautiful). A pretty bucket at the beach makes the water fun for children.
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Questions about le seau
How do you say "bucket" in French?
In French, "bucket" is le seau. It is a noun.
Is le seau masculine or feminine?
Seau is masculine. Plural: les seaux. The eau is a common French ending pronounced as one vowel sound.
How is le seau used in a sentence?
Use le seau as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: L'enfant remplit le seau de sable. (The child fills the bucket with sand.).
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