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How do you say "cough" in French?
la toux
In French, "cough" is la toux.
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Pronunciation
To pronounce toux, remember that the final letter is dropped, so it ends on the vowel before it; "ou" is a plain "oo".
Grammar notes
la toux is feminine. Its plural is toux.
Example sentence
Une toux sèche l’empêcha de dormir.
A dry cough kept her awake.
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How to remember la toux
Chain toux to a rhyme or a joke about a cough so your brain has two hooks instead of one.
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- skull le crâne
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- rib la côte
- skin la peau
- nail le ongle
- elbow le coude
- wrist le poignet
- ankle la cheville
- knee le genou
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Questions about la toux
How do you pronounce la toux?
To pronounce toux, remember that the final letter is dropped, so it ends on the vowel before it; "ou" is a plain "oo".
Is la toux masculine or feminine?
la toux is feminine. la toux is feminine. Its plural is toux.
How is la toux used in French?
la toux is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Une toux sèche l’empêcha de dormir. (A dry cough kept her awake.).
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