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How do you say "cake" in French?
le gâteau
In French, "cake" is le gâteau.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced gah-toh. Two syllables, stress on first. The 'eau' is silent.
Grammar notes
Masculine noun (le gateau). Plural is les gateaux (irregular). From Germanic root.
Example sentence
Le gâteau est délicieux.
The cake is delicious.
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How to remember le gâteau
Gateau sounds like 'got oh' and when you see cake you think 'got oh, cake'.
Related words
- bottle la bouteille
- dishes la vaisselle
- flour la farine
- honey le miel
- knife le couteau
- pastry la pâtisserie
- pizza la pizza
- pot le pot
- taco le taco
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Questions about le gâteau
How do you say "cake" in French?
In French, "cake" is le gâteau. It is a noun.
Is le gâteau masculine or feminine?
Masculine noun (le gateau). Plural is les gateaux (irregular). From Germanic root.
How is le gâteau used in a sentence?
Use le gâteau as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Le gâteau est délicieux. (The cake is delicious.).
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