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How do you say "debt" in French?
la dette
In French, "debt" is la dette.
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Pronunciation
Pronounce det, keeping the vowel short and crisp, closer to English 'debt' but with a lighter d.
Grammar notes
la dette is feminine. Its plural is dettes.
Example sentence
Ils ont travaillé dur pour rembourser la dette.
They worked hard to pay off the debt.
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How to remember la dette
La dette looks like the English word debt with an extra letter, an easy one to spot.
Related words
- price le prix
- discount la réduction
- receipt le reçu
- coupon le coupon
- refund le remboursement
- cash l' argent
- budget le budget
- savings les économies
- loan le prêt
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Questions about la dette
How do you pronounce la dette?
Pronounce det, keeping the vowel short and crisp, closer to English 'debt' but with a lighter d.
Is la dette masculine or feminine?
la dette is feminine. la dette is feminine. Its plural is dettes.
How is la dette used in French?
la dette is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Ils ont travaillé dur pour rembourser la dette. (They worked hard to pay off the debt.).
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