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How do you say "closet" in French?

le placard

Noun Masculine

In French, "closet" is le placard.

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Pronunciation

Give placard a French shape, since the final letter is dropped, so it ends on the vowel before it; the r is growled lightly at the back of the throat rather than rolled.

Grammar notes

le placard is masculine. Its plural is placards.

Example sentence

Il gardait ses chaussures dans le placard.

He kept his shoes in the closet.

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How to remember le placard

Imagine someone in Paris pointing at a closet and calling it placard; replay that scene each time you forget.

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Questions about le placard

How do you pronounce le placard?

Give placard a French shape, since the final letter is dropped, so it ends on the vowel before it; the r is growled lightly at the back of the throat rather than rolled.

Is le placard masculine or feminine?

le placard is masculine. le placard is masculine. Its plural is placards.

How is le placard used in French?

le placard is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Il gardait ses chaussures dans le placard. (He kept his shoes in the closet.).

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