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How do you say "cucumber" in French?
le concombre
In French, "cucumber" is le concombre.
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Pronunciation
Say kohn-KOHM-bruh, with stress on the second syllable. All vowels are pronounced.
Grammar notes
Le concombre is masculine. Its plural is les concombres. It is used for both fresh vegetables and pickles.
Example sentence
Le concombre frais est croquant.
The fresh cucumber is crispy.
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How to remember le concombre
Concombre has 'con' at the start and 'combre' at the end. Cucumbers are cool and refreshing, not 'gloomy' at all.
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- peach la pêche
- plastic bag le sac en plastique
- sake le saké
- seasoning l'assaisonnement
- soy sauce la sauce soja
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Questions about le concombre
How do you say "cucumber" in French?
In French, "cucumber" is le concombre. It is a noun.
Is le concombre masculine or feminine?
Le concombre is masculine. Its plural is les concombres. It is used for both fresh vegetables and pickles.
How is le concombre used in a sentence?
Use le concombre as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Le concombre frais est croquant. (The fresh cucumber is crispy.).
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