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How do you say "faucet" in French?
le robinet
In French, "faucet" is le robinet.
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Pronunciation
Read robinet aloud, remembering that the final letter is dropped, so it ends on the vowel before it; the r is growled lightly at the back of the throat rather than rolled.
Grammar notes
le robinet is masculine. Its plural is robinets.
Example sentence
L’eau coulait du robinet qui fuyait.
Water dripped from the leaky faucet.
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How to remember le robinet
Repeat robinet three times fast, then once slowly, so both the sound and the shape settle in.
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Questions about le robinet
How do you pronounce le robinet?
Read robinet aloud, remembering that the final letter is dropped, so it ends on the vowel before it; the r is growled lightly at the back of the throat rather than rolled.
Is le robinet masculine or feminine?
le robinet is masculine. le robinet is masculine. Its plural is robinets.
How is le robinet used in French?
le robinet is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: L’eau coulait du robinet qui fuyait. (Water dripped from the leaky faucet.).
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