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How do you say "courtyard" in French?
la cour
In French, "courtyard" is la cour.
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Pronunciation
Pronounce koor, a single syllable close to the English word 'core' with a rolled r.
Grammar notes
la cour is feminine. Its plural is cours.
Example sentence
Les enfants jouaient dans la cour ensoleillée.
Children played in the sunny courtyard.
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How to remember la cour
Cour sounds like 'core', picture the courtyard sitting at the very core of an old building.
Related words
- plaza la place
- square la place
- monument le monument
- lighthouse le phare
- pier la jetée
- dock le quai
- marina la marina
- suburb la banlieue
- countryside la campagne
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Questions about la cour
How do you pronounce la cour?
Pronounce koor, a single syllable close to the English word 'core' with a rolled r.
Is la cour masculine or feminine?
la cour is feminine. la cour is feminine. Its plural is cours.
How is la cour used in French?
la cour is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Les enfants jouaient dans la cour ensoleillée. (Children played in the sunny courtyard.).
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