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How do you say "harbor" in French?
le port
In French, "harbor" is le port.
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Pronunciation
Work through port slowly, aware that the final letter is dropped, so it ends on the vowel before it; the r is growled lightly at the back of the throat rather than rolled.
Grammar notes
le port is masculine. Its plural is ports.
Example sentence
Les bateaux tanguaient doucement dans le port.
Boats rocked gently in the harbor.
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How to remember le port
Trace the letters of port in the air as you speak it, tying the motion to the harbor it names.
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- temple le temple
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Questions about le port
How do you pronounce le port?
Work through port slowly, aware that the final letter is dropped, so it ends on the vowel before it; the r is growled lightly at the back of the throat rather than rolled.
Is le port masculine or feminine?
le port is masculine. le port is masculine. Its plural is ports.
How is le port used in French?
le port is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Les bateaux tanguaient doucement dans le port. (Boats rocked gently in the harbor.).
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