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How do you say "grain barrel" in French?
le tonneau à grain
In French, "grain barrel" is le tonneau à grain.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced tuh-noh ah grahn. The 'eau' at the end is pronounced like 'o' in 'go'.
Grammar notes
Masculine noun (le tonneau a grain). Plural is les tonneaux a grain. Tonneau is a large wooden barrel.
Example sentence
Le tonneau à grain est plein.
The grain barrel is full.
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How to remember le tonneau à grain
Tonneau sounds like 'ton' - a full barrel of grain can weigh a ton.
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Questions about le tonneau à grain
How do you say "grain barrel" in French?
In French, "grain barrel" is le tonneau à grain. It is a noun.
Is le tonneau à grain masculine or feminine?
Masculine noun (le tonneau a grain). Plural is les tonneaux a grain. Tonneau is a large wooden barrel.
How is le tonneau à grain used in a sentence?
Use le tonneau à grain as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Le tonneau à grain est plein. (The grain barrel is full.).
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"Grain barrel" in other languages
- Japanese 穀物のバレル (kokumotsu no bareru)
- Korean 곡물통 (gokmultong)
- Chinese 粮缸 (liáng gāng)
- Spanish el barril de grano
- Spanish (Latin America) el barril de grano
- German das Getreidefass
- Italian il barile di grano
- Russian бочка зерна (bočka zerna)
- Greek το βαρέλι σιτηρών (to vareli sitiron)
- Arabic برميل حبوب (barmeel huboob)
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