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How do you say "carpool" in French?
le covoiturage
In French, "carpool" is le covoiturage.
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Pronunciation
Pronounce koh-vwa-too-RAHZH, with stress on the final syllable and a soft zh sound.
Grammar notes
le covoiturage is masculine. Its plural is Le covoiturage.
Example sentence
Ils partagent un covoiturage pour économiser du carburant.
They share a carpool to save fuel.
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How to remember le covoiturage
Covoiturage combines co, together, with voiture, car, meaning to share a car ride.
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- cargo la cargaison
- freight le fret
- anchor l' ancre
- sail la voile
- mast le mât
- runway la piste d’atterrissage
- customs les coutumes
- roundabout le rond-point
- crosswalk le passage piéton
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Questions about le covoiturage
How do you pronounce le covoiturage?
Pronounce koh-vwa-too-RAHZH, with stress on the final syllable and a soft zh sound.
Is le covoiturage masculine or feminine?
le covoiturage is masculine. le covoiturage is masculine. Its plural is Le covoiturage.
How is le covoiturage used in French?
le covoiturage is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Ils partagent un covoiturage pour économiser du carburant. (They share a carpool to save fuel.).
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