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How do you say "mall" in French?

le centre commercial

Noun Masculine

In French, "mall" is le centre commercial.

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Pronunciation

Say son-truh ko-mehr-SYAL, with a nasal first syllable and a rolled r in the middle.

Grammar notes

le centre commercial is masculine. Its plural is centres commerciaux.

Example sentence

Ils passèrent l’après-midi au centre commercial.

They spent the afternoon at the mall.

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How to remember le centre commercial

Centre commercial literally means 'commercial center', which is exactly what a mall is.

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Questions about le centre commercial

How do you pronounce le centre commercial?

Say son-truh ko-mehr-SYAL, with a nasal first syllable and a rolled r in the middle.

Is le centre commercial masculine or feminine?

le centre commercial is masculine. le centre commercial is masculine. Its plural is centres commerciaux.

How is le centre commercial used in French?

le centre commercial is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Ils passèrent l’après-midi au centre commercial. (They spent the afternoon at the mall.).

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