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How do you say "keyboard" in French?
le clavier
In French, "keyboard" is le clavier.
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Pronunciation
Say 'klah-vee-ay' with stress on the first syllable and a rolled r at the end.
Grammar notes
Clavier is masculine (le clavier). The plural is claviers. This word also refers to any set of keys, like a piano keyboard.
Example sentence
Je tape rapidement sur le clavier.
I type quickly on the keyboard.
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How to remember le clavier
Clavier comes from 'cle' meaning key. A keyboard has many keys you press.
Related words
- computer mouse la souris de l'ordinateur
- light bulb l'ampoule
- light switch l'interrupteur
- mousepad le tapis de souris
- notebook le carnet
- paper le papier
- rubber band l'élastique
- ruler la règle
- tape le ruban adhésif
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Questions about le clavier
How do you say "keyboard" in French?
In French, "keyboard" is le clavier. It is a noun.
Is le clavier masculine or feminine?
Clavier is masculine (le clavier). The plural is claviers. This word also refers to any set of keys, like a piano keyboard.
How is le clavier used in a sentence?
Use le clavier as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Je tape rapidement sur le clavier. (I type quickly on the keyboard.).
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