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How do you say "jump rope" in French?

la corde à sauter

Noun Feminine

In French, "jump rope" is la corde à sauter.

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Pronunciation

Say 'kord ah soh-tay' where 'corde' stresses first and 'sauter' stresses first of that word.

Grammar notes

Corde is feminine (la corde), sauter is a verb. Phrase: la corde a sauter.

Example sentence

Les enfants jouent à la corde à sauter.

Children play jump rope.

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How to remember la corde à sauter

Corde means rope and sauter means to jump. A jump rope is rope you jump with.

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Questions about la corde à sauter

How do you say "jump rope" in French?

In French, "jump rope" is la corde à sauter. It is a noun.

Is la corde à sauter masculine or feminine?

Corde is feminine (la corde), sauter is a verb. Phrase: la corde a sauter.

How is la corde à sauter used in a sentence?

Use la corde à sauter as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Les enfants jouent à la corde à sauter. (Children play jump rope.).

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