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How do you say "goal" in French?
le but
In French, "goal" is le but.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced boo. Single syllable, sounds like English 'boo'.
Grammar notes
Masculine noun (le but, les buts). Also means 'purpose' or 'objective'.
Example sentence
Il marque un but au football.
He scores a goal in football.
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How to remember le but
But sounds like 'boot' - you 'boot' the ball into the goal.
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Questions about le but
How do you say "goal" in French?
In French, "goal" is le but. It is a noun.
Is le but masculine or feminine?
Masculine noun (le but, les buts). Also means 'purpose' or 'objective'.
How is le but used in a sentence?
Use le but as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Il marque un but au football. (He scores a goal in football.).
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