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How do you say "lawyer" in French?
les avocats
In French, "lawyer" is les avocats.
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Pronunciation
Say 'lay zah-voh' with two syllables. Avocats sounds like 'ah-voh-kah'.
Grammar notes
Les avocats is masculine plural. Singular is l'avocat. Feminine is l'avocate. Avocat also means avocado.
Example sentence
Les avocats défendent le client.
The lawyers defend the client.
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How to remember les avocats
Avocat sounds like advocate in English. Lawyers are advocates for their clients.
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Questions about les avocats
How do you say "lawyer" in French?
In French, "lawyer" is les avocats. It is a noun.
How is les avocats written in French?
les avocats is written using the standard French script.
How is les avocats used in a sentence?
Use les avocats as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Les avocats défendent le client. (The lawyers defend the client.).
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