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How do you say "college" in French?
le collège
In French, "college" is le collège.
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Pronunciation
The trick with collège is that the closing e is nearly swallowed rather than pronounced; double "ll" often slides into a "y" glide.
Grammar notes
le collège is masculine. Its plural is collèges.
Example sentence
Il commence l’université à l’automne.
He starts college in the autumn.
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How to remember le collège
Whisper collège, then say it at normal volume, then almost shout it, moving from careful to natural.
Related words
- classroom la salle de classe
- chalk la craie
- exam l' examen
- grade la note
- homework les devoirs
- lecture la conférence
- lesson la leçon
- diploma le diplôme
- certificate le certificat
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Questions about le collège
How do you pronounce le collège?
The trick with collège is that the closing e is nearly swallowed rather than pronounced; double "ll" often slides into a "y" glide.
Is le collège masculine or feminine?
le collège is masculine. le collège is masculine. Its plural is collèges.
How is le collège used in French?
le collège is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Il commence l’université à l’automne. (He starts college in the autumn.).
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