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How do you say "market" in French?
le marché
In French, "market" is le marché.
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Pronunciation
Pronounce mar-SHAY, with a rolled French r and the final syllable landing on a clear ay sound.
Grammar notes
le marché is masculine. Its plural is marchés.
Example sentence
Elle acheta des fruits frais au marché.
She bought fresh fruit at the market.
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How to remember le marché
Le marché sounds like 'marshy', picture a busy, marshy town square full of stalls.
Related words
- price le prix
- discount la réduction
- receipt le reçu
- coupon le coupon
- refund le remboursement
- cash l' argent
- budget le budget
- savings les économies
- loan le prêt
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Questions about le marché
How do you pronounce le marché?
Pronounce mar-SHAY, with a rolled French r and the final syllable landing on a clear ay sound.
Is le marché masculine or feminine?
le marché is masculine. le marché is masculine. Its plural is marchés.
How is le marché used in French?
le marché is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Elle acheta des fruits frais au marché. (She bought fresh fruit at the market.).
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