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How do you say "ferry" in French?
le ferry
In French, "ferry" is le ferry.
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Pronunciation
Read ferry aloud, remembering that the r is growled lightly at the back of the throat rather than rolled.
Grammar notes
le ferry is masculine. Its plural is ferries.
Example sentence
Nous avons pris le ferry pour l’île.
We took the ferry to the island.
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How to remember le ferry
Repeat ferry three times fast, then once slowly, so both the sound and the shape settle in.
Related words
- airplane l' avion
- helicopter l' hélicoptère
- ship le navire
- boat le bateau
- submarine le sous-marin
- train le train
- subway le métro
- tram le tramway
- taxi le taxi
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Questions about le ferry
How do you pronounce le ferry?
Read ferry aloud, remembering that the r is growled lightly at the back of the throat rather than rolled.
Is le ferry masculine or feminine?
le ferry is masculine. le ferry is masculine. Its plural is ferries.
How is le ferry used in French?
le ferry is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Nous avons pris le ferry pour l’île. (We took the ferry to the island.).
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