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How do you say "jewelry" in French?
les bijoux
In French, "jewelry" is les bijoux.
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Pronunciation
Say bijoux keeping in mind that "ou" is a plain "oo"; the final letter is dropped, so it ends on the vowel before it. The s on les links forward into a light z sound before the noun.
Grammar notes
les bijoux is masculine. Its plural is bijoux.
Example sentence
Elle gardait ses bijoux dans une petite boîte.
She kept her jewelry in a small box.
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How to remember les bijoux
Say bijoux while picturing a jewelry right in front of you; the sound and the image will start to stick together.
Related words
- jacket la veste
- scarf l' écharpe
- sock la chaussette
- pajama le pyjama
- tie la cravate
- sandal la sandale
- boot la botte
- slipper la pantoufle
- sneaker la basket
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Questions about les bijoux
How do you pronounce les bijoux?
Say bijoux keeping in mind that "ou" is a plain "oo"; the final letter is dropped, so it ends on the vowel before it. The s on les links forward into a light z sound before the noun.
Is les bijoux masculine or feminine?
les bijoux is masculine. les bijoux is masculine. Its plural is bijoux.
How is les bijoux used in French?
les bijoux is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Elle gardait ses bijoux dans une petite boîte. (She kept her jewelry in a small box.).
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