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How do you say "cooking pot" in French?
la marmite
In French, "cooking pot" is la marmite.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'mar-mit'. Two syllables, emphasis on the first. Rhymes with English 'armpit'.
Grammar notes
Marmite is feminine. Plural: les marmites. Also used to mean 'crowd' or 'band of people'.
Example sentence
La marmite bout sur le feu.
The cooking pot boils on the stove.
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How to remember la marmite
Marmite sounds like 'mom' plus 'mite'. In France, marmite is what mothers use to cook family meals.
Related words
- beer la bière
- box la boîte
- chicken le poulet
- chopsticks les baguettes
- cushion le coussin
- dinner le dîner
- frying pan la poêle
- lamp la lampe
- sandwich le sandwich
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Questions about la marmite
How do you say "cooking pot" in French?
In French, "cooking pot" is la marmite. It is a noun.
Is la marmite masculine or feminine?
Marmite is feminine. Plural: les marmites. Also used to mean 'crowd' or 'band of people'.
How is la marmite used in a sentence?
Use la marmite as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: La marmite bout sur le feu. (The cooking pot boils on the stove.).
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