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How do you say "coat" in French?
le manteau
In French, "coat" is le manteau.
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Pronunciation
Say man-TOH, with the stress on the second syllable. The T is crisp but not hard.
Grammar notes
Le manteau is masculine. Its plural is les manteaux, with an X added. This is a common masculine noun pattern.
Example sentence
En hiver, je porte un manteau chaud.
In winter, I wear a warm coat.
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How to remember le manteau
Manteau sounds like 'man's toe', which you might cover up by wrapping a coat around your leg. It is a warm outer garment.
Related words
- bill le billet
- cap la casquette
- shirt la chemise
- handbag le sac à main
- hat le chapeau
- kimono le kimono
- shorts le short
- socks les chaussettes
- sunglasses les lunettes de soleil
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Questions about le manteau
How do you say "coat" in French?
In French, "coat" is le manteau. It is a noun.
Is le manteau masculine or feminine?
Le manteau is masculine. Its plural is les manteaux, with an X added. This is a common masculine noun pattern.
How is le manteau used in a sentence?
Use le manteau as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: En hiver, je porte un manteau chaud. (In winter, I wear a warm coat.).
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