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How do you say "lazy" in French?
paresseux
In French, "lazy" is paresseux.
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Pronunciation
Say 'par-eh-SUH' with three syllables and stress on the final syllable.
Grammar notes
Paresseux is masculine, paresseuse is feminine. Plurals are paresseux and paresseuses. The double 's' is typical of this type of adjective.
Example sentence
Il est paresseux le matin.
He is lazy in the morning.
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How to remember paresseux
Paresseux ends in 'eux', which is common for many character adjectives in French. Think of laziness as a characteristically French quality.
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Questions about paresseux
How do you say "lazy" in French?
In French, "lazy" is paresseux. It is a noun.
How is paresseux written in French?
paresseux is written using the standard French script.
How is paresseux used in a sentence?
Use paresseux as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Il est paresseux le matin. (He is lazy in the morning.).
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