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How do you say "languages" in French?
les langues
In French, "languages" is les langues.
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Pronunciation
Say 'long' with stress on the only syllable, rolling the r lightly.
Grammar notes
Langue is feminine (la langue). Languages in plural is les langues. This word also means tongue in French.
Example sentence
Les langues sont importantes pour voyager.
Languages are important for traveling.
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How to remember les langues
Langue is your tongue, and tongues speak languages. A language is what a tongue speaks.
Related words
- art l'art
- candy le bonbon
- chemistry la chimie
- geography la géographie
- gum le chewing-gum
- history l'histoire
- maths les maths
- music la musique
- physical education l'éducation physique
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Questions about les langues
How do you say "languages" in French?
In French, "languages" is les langues. It is a noun.
How is les langues written in French?
les langues is written using the standard French script.
How is les langues used in a sentence?
Use les langues as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Les langues sont importantes pour voyager. (Languages are important for traveling.).
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