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How do you say "hay bale" in French?
la botte de foin
In French, "hay bale" is la botte de foin.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced bawt duh fwah. The 'oi' makes a 'wah' sound, and 'foin' rhymes with 'coin'.
Grammar notes
Feminine phrase (la botte de foin). Plural is les bottes de foin. Botte means bundle or bunch.
Example sentence
La botte de foin est lourde.
The hay bale is heavy.
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How to remember la botte de foin
Botte sounds like 'bottle' but it means a bundle or bale - you can 'bottle up' hay into bales.
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Questions about la botte de foin
How do you say "hay bale" in French?
In French, "hay bale" is la botte de foin. It is a noun.
Is la botte de foin masculine or feminine?
Feminine phrase (la botte de foin). Plural is les bottes de foin. Botte means bundle or bunch.
How is la botte de foin used in a sentence?
Use la botte de foin as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: La botte de foin est lourde. (The hay bale is heavy.).
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