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How do you say "folder" in French?
le dossier
In French, "folder" is le dossier.
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Pronunciation
Say 'dos-yay' with stress on the first part and the second part rhyming with 'ay'.
Grammar notes
Dossier is masculine (le dossier). The plural is dossiers. This word refers to a file folder or collection of documents.
Example sentence
Je mets les documents dans un dossier.
I put the documents in a folder.
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How to remember le dossier
Dossier holds your documents and files. It's like a folder where you keep organized papers.
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Questions about le dossier
How do you say "folder" in French?
In French, "folder" is le dossier. It is a noun.
Is le dossier masculine or feminine?
Dossier is masculine (le dossier). The plural is dossiers. This word refers to a file folder or collection of documents.
How is le dossier used in a sentence?
Use le dossier as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Je mets les documents dans un dossier. (I put the documents in a folder.).
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