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How do you say "laptop" in French?
l' ordinateur portable
In French, "laptop" is l' ordinateur portable.
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Pronunciation
Voice ordinateur portable keeping in mind that "eu" sits between "uh" and the vowel in "fur"; the closing e is nearly swallowed rather than pronounced. Note the article shrinks to l' and glues onto the word with no gap.
Grammar notes
l' ordinateur portable is masculine. Its plural is ordinateurs portables.
Example sentence
Il ferma son ordinateur portable après le travail.
He closed his laptop after work.
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How to remember l' ordinateur portable
Notice which part of ordinateur portable feels closest to English and build the rest of the word around that anchor.
Related words
- computer l' ordinateur
- smartphone le smartphone
- tablet la tablette
- charger le charger
- headphone le casque
- microphone le micro
- camera la caméra
- router le routeur
- internet internet
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Questions about l' ordinateur portable
How do you pronounce l' ordinateur portable?
Voice ordinateur portable keeping in mind that "eu" sits between "uh" and the vowel in "fur"; the closing e is nearly swallowed rather than pronounced. Note the article shrinks to l' and glues onto the word with no gap.
Is l' ordinateur portable masculine or feminine?
l' ordinateur portable is masculine. l' ordinateur portable is masculine. Its plural is ordinateurs portables.
How is l' ordinateur portable used in French?
l' ordinateur portable is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Il ferma son ordinateur portable après le travail. (He closed his laptop after work.).
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