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How do you say "crowded" in French?
bondé
In French, "crowded" is bondé.
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Pronunciation
Pronounce it bohn-DAY, with a nasal first syllable and stress on the final ay.
Grammar notes
bondé is a adjective used the same way as its English equivalent.
Example sentence
Le train était très bondé.
The train was very crowded.
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How to remember bondé
Picture a bonded crowd packed tightly together to remember bondé means crowded.
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Questions about bondé
How do you pronounce bondé?
Pronounce it bohn-DAY, with a nasal first syllable and stress on the final ay.
Is bondé formal or casual?
bondé is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is bondé used in French?
bondé is used the same way as the equivalent English adjective. For example: Le train était très bondé. (The train was very crowded.).
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