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How do you say "butcher" in French?
le boucher
In French, "butcher" is le boucher.
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Pronunciation
Say 'luh boo-shay' with two syllables. Boucher sounds like 'boo-shay'.
Grammar notes
Le boucher is masculine singular. Feminine is la bouchère. Plural is les bouchers.
Example sentence
Le boucher vend de la viande.
The butcher sells meat.
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How to remember le boucher
Boucher sounds like pouch, and butchers handle pouches of meat in their shop.
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Questions about le boucher
How do you say "butcher" in French?
In French, "butcher" is le boucher. It is a noun.
Is le boucher masculine or feminine?
Le boucher is masculine singular. Feminine is la bouchère. Plural is les bouchers.
How is le boucher used in a sentence?
Use le boucher as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Le boucher vend de la viande. (The butcher sells meat.).
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