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How do you say "lyrics" in French?
les paroles
In French, "lyrics" is les paroles.
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Pronunciation
Say pa-ROLL, with stress on the final syllable and a soft rolled r.
Grammar notes
les paroles is feminine. Its plural is paroles.
Example sentence
Elle a écrit les paroles de la nouvelle chanson.
She wrote the lyrics for the new song.
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How to remember les paroles
Paroles is related to 'parole', spoken words, since lyrics are simply the spoken words of a song.
Related words
- guitar la guitare
- piano le piano
- violin le violon
- drum le tambour
- flute la flûte
- trumpet la trompette
- melody la mélodie
- rhythm le rythme
- concert le concert
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Questions about les paroles
How do you pronounce les paroles?
Say pa-ROLL, with stress on the final syllable and a soft rolled r.
Is les paroles masculine or feminine?
les paroles is feminine. les paroles is feminine. Its plural is paroles.
How is les paroles used in French?
les paroles is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Elle a écrit les paroles de la nouvelle chanson. (She wrote the lyrics for the new song.).
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