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How do you say "controls" in French?
le boîtier de commandes
In French, "controls" is le boîtier de commandes.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced bwah-tee-ay duh kohm-mahnd. This is four words pronounced as one phrase.
Grammar notes
Masculine phrase (le boitier de commandes). Literally 'control box'. Plural is les boitiers.
Example sentence
Le boîtier de commandes est compliqué.
The controls are complicated.
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How to remember le boîtier de commandes
Boitier means a box or case, and commandes means commands or controls inside the box.
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Questions about le boîtier de commandes
How do you say "controls" in French?
In French, "controls" is le boîtier de commandes. It is a noun.
Is le boîtier de commandes masculine or feminine?
Masculine phrase (le boitier de commandes). Literally 'control box'. Plural is les boitiers.
How is le boîtier de commandes used in a sentence?
Use le boîtier de commandes as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Le boîtier de commandes est compliqué. (The controls are complicated.).
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