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How do you say "hip" in French?
la hanche
In French, "hip" is la hanche.
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Pronunciation
To pronounce hanche, remember that the closing e is nearly swallowed rather than pronounced; "ch" softens to "sh", never a hard English "ch".
Grammar notes
la hanche is feminine. Its plural is hanches.
Example sentence
La danseuse balançait sa hanche au rythme de la musique.
The dancer swayed her hip to the music.
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How to remember la hanche
Chain hanche to a rhyme or a joke about a hip so your brain has two hooks instead of one.
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- elbow le coude
- wrist le poignet
- ankle la cheville
- knee le genou
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Questions about la hanche
How do you pronounce la hanche?
To pronounce hanche, remember that the closing e is nearly swallowed rather than pronounced; "ch" softens to "sh", never a hard English "ch".
Is la hanche masculine or feminine?
la hanche is feminine. la hanche is feminine. Its plural is hanches.
How is la hanche used in French?
la hanche is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: La danseuse balançait sa hanche au rythme de la musique. (The dancer swayed her hip to the music.).
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