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How do you say "jam" in French?

la confiture

Noun Feminine

In French, "jam" is la confiture.

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Pronunciation

Pronounced kohn-fee-tu-r. Three syllables, stress on first. The 'on' is nasal.

Grammar notes

Feminine noun (la confiture). Plural is les confitures. From Latin 'confectura'.

Example sentence

La confiture est rouge.

The jam is red.

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How to remember la confiture

Confiture sounds like 'confection' and jam is a sweet confection made from fruit.

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Questions about la confiture

How do you say "jam" in French?

In French, "jam" is la confiture. It is a noun.

Is la confiture masculine or feminine?

Feminine noun (la confiture). Plural is les confitures. From Latin 'confectura'.

How is la confiture used in a sentence?

Use la confiture as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: La confiture est rouge. (The jam is red.).

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