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How do you say "fan" in French?
le ventilateur
In French, "fan" is le ventilateur.
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Pronunciation
Say vahn-tee-lah-TUR, with stress on the final syllable. The R is rolled.
Grammar notes
Le ventilateur is masculine. Its plural is les ventilateurs. The word comes from Latin ventilare.
Example sentence
Le ventilateur tourne rapidement.
The fan is spinning quickly.
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How to remember le ventilateur
Ventilateur sounds like 'ventilate'. A fan ventilates the air, pushing it around the room.
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Questions about le ventilateur
How do you say "fan" in French?
In French, "fan" is le ventilateur. It is a noun.
Is le ventilateur masculine or feminine?
Le ventilateur is masculine. Its plural is les ventilateurs. The word comes from Latin ventilare.
How is le ventilateur used in a sentence?
Use le ventilateur as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Le ventilateur tourne rapidement. (The fan is spinning quickly.).
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