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How do you say "double" in French?
le double
In French, "double" is le double.
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Pronunciation
Double rolls off the tongue once you know that the closing e is nearly swallowed rather than pronounced; "ou" is a plain "oo".
Grammar notes
le double is masculine. Its plural is Le double.
Example sentence
Elle a commandé une double portion de frites.
She ordered a double portion of fries.
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How to remember le double
Split double into its syllables and tap them out with your fingers until the rhythm feels automatic.
Related words
- dozen la douzaine
- hundred Cent
- thousand Mille
- million le million
- billion le milliard
- half la moitié
- quarter le quartier
- triple le triple
- first le premier
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Questions about le double
How do you pronounce le double?
Double rolls off the tongue once you know that the closing e is nearly swallowed rather than pronounced; "ou" is a plain "oo".
Is le double masculine or feminine?
le double is masculine. le double is masculine. Its plural is Le double.
How is le double used in French?
le double is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Elle a commandé une double portion de frites. (She ordered a double portion of fries.).
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