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How do you say "dinner" in French?
le dîner
In French, "dinner" is le dîner.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'dee-nay'. Two syllables, emphasis on the first. The e in the first syllable is silent.
Grammar notes
Dîner is masculine. Plural: les dîners. The circumflex accent shows where an older s was removed.
Example sentence
Le dîner est servi à 19h.
Dinner is served at 7pm.
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How to remember le dîner
Dîner sounds like 'dinner'. The circumflex accent marks this as an older French word with history.
Related words
- beer la bière
- blender le mixeur
- cd le cd
- coffee le café
- drink la boisson
- meat skewer la brochette de viande
- pork le porc
- toaster le grille-pain
- western food la nourriture occidentale
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Questions about le dîner
How do you say "dinner" in French?
In French, "dinner" is le dîner. It is a noun.
Is le dîner masculine or feminine?
Dîner is masculine. Plural: les dîners. The circumflex accent shows where an older s was removed.
How is le dîner used in a sentence?
Use le dîner as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Le dîner est servi à 19h. (Dinner is served at 7pm.).
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