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How do you say "city" in French?
la ville
In French, "city" is la ville.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced veel. One syllable, rhymes with 'real' but without the 'r'. The 'i' is short.
Grammar notes
Feminine noun (la ville). Plural is les villes. From Latin 'villa'.
Example sentence
La ville est grande.
The city is large.
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How to remember la ville
Ville sounds like 'villa', which is what you might find in a city.
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Questions about la ville
How do you say "city" in French?
In French, "city" is la ville. It is a noun.
Is la ville masculine or feminine?
Feminine noun (la ville). Plural is les villes. From Latin 'villa'.
How is la ville used in a sentence?
Use la ville as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: La ville est grande. (The city is large.).
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