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How do you say "coin" in French?
la pièce
In French, "coin" is la pièce.
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Pronunciation
Say pyess, a single syllable with a soft y glide and a buzzy final s.
Grammar notes
la pièce is feminine. Its plural is pièces.
Example sentence
Il laissa tomber une pièce dans la fontaine.
He dropped a coin into the fountain.
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How to remember la pièce
Pièce also means a piece or a room, picture a coin as one small piece of your wallet.
Related words
- currency la monnaie
- salary le salaire
- income les revenus
- expense le coût
- profit le profit
- tax la taxe
- invoice la facture
- payment le paiement
- exchange rate Taux de change
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Questions about la pièce
How do you pronounce la pièce?
Say pyess, a single syllable with a soft y glide and a buzzy final s.
Is la pièce masculine or feminine?
la pièce is feminine. la pièce is feminine. Its plural is pièces.
How is la pièce used in French?
la pièce is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Il laissa tomber une pièce dans la fontaine. (He dropped a coin into the fountain.).
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