How do you say "customs" in French?

les coutumes

Noun Feminine

In French, "customs" is les coutumes.

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Pronunciation

Say koo-TOOM, with stress on the final syllable and a rounded oo vowel.

Grammar notes

les coutumes is feminine. Its plural is Douanes.

Example sentence

Nous avons passé la douane à l’aéroport.

We passed through customs at the airport.

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How to remember les coutumes

Coutumes also means customs as in traditions, so context tells you which meaning is meant.

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Questions about les coutumes

How do you pronounce les coutumes?

Say koo-TOOM, with stress on the final syllable and a rounded oo vowel.

Is les coutumes masculine or feminine?

les coutumes is feminine. les coutumes is feminine. Its plural is Douanes.

How is les coutumes used in French?

les coutumes is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Nous avons passé la douane à l’aéroport. (We passed through customs at the airport.).

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