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How do you say "hairdresser" in French?
le coiffeur
In French, "hairdresser" is le coiffeur.
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Pronunciation
Say 'luh kwah-fur' with two syllables. Coiffeur sounds like 'kwah-fur'.
Grammar notes
Le coiffeur is masculine singular. Feminine is la coiffeuse. Plural is les coiffeurs.
Example sentence
Le coiffeur me coupe les cheveux.
The hairdresser cuts my hair.
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How to remember le coiffeur
Coiffeur comes from coiffe, hairstyle. A hairdresser arranges coiffes.
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Questions about le coiffeur
How do you say "hairdresser" in French?
In French, "hairdresser" is le coiffeur. It is a noun.
Is le coiffeur masculine or feminine?
Le coiffeur is masculine singular. Feminine is la coiffeuse. Plural is les coiffeurs.
How is le coiffeur used in a sentence?
Use le coiffeur as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Le coiffeur me coupe les cheveux. (The hairdresser cuts my hair.).
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