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How do you say "friendship" in French?
l' amitié
In French, "friendship" is l' amitié.
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Pronunciation
Read amitié aloud, remembering that é is a short, closed "ay". Note the article shrinks to l' and glues onto the word with no gap.
Grammar notes
l' amitié is feminine. Its plural is amitiés.
Example sentence
Leur amitié a duré de nombreuses années.
Their friendship lasted for many years.
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How to remember l' amitié
Repeat amitié three times fast, then once slowly, so both the sound and the shape settle in.
Related words
- grandfather le grand-père
- grandmother la grand-mère
- uncle l' oncle
- aunt la tante
- nephew le neveu
- niece la nièce
- cousin le cousin
- stepfather le beau-père
- stepmother la belle-mère
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Questions about l' amitié
How do you pronounce l' amitié?
Read amitié aloud, remembering that é is a short, closed "ay". Note the article shrinks to l' and glues onto the word with no gap.
Is l' amitié masculine or feminine?
l' amitié is feminine. l' amitié is feminine. Its plural is amitiés.
How is l' amitié used in French?
l' amitié is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Leur amitié a duré de nombreuses années. (Their friendship lasted for many years.).
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