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How do you say "many" in French?
nombreux
In French, "many" is nombreux.
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Pronunciation
The trick with nombreux is that you finish with a nasal "oh" sound through the nose; u wants rounded, pushed-forward lips, not an English "oo".
Grammar notes
nombreux is n/a. Its plural is Nombreux.
Example sentence
De nombreux élèves ont réussi l’examen.
Many students passed the exam.
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How to remember nombreux
Whisper nombreux, then say it at normal volume, then almost shout it, moving from careful to natural.
Related words
- dozen la douzaine
- hundred Cent
- thousand Mille
- million le million
- billion le milliard
- half la moitié
- quarter le quartier
- double le double
- triple le triple
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Questions about nombreux
How do you pronounce nombreux?
The trick with nombreux is that you finish with a nasal "oh" sound through the nose; u wants rounded, pushed-forward lips, not an English "oo".
Is nombreux masculine or feminine?
nombreux is n/a. nombreux is n/a. Its plural is Nombreux.
How is nombreux used in French?
nombreux is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: De nombreux élèves ont réussi l’examen. (Many students passed the exam.).
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