How do you say "martial arts" in French?

In French, "martial arts" is les arts martiaux. It is a noun.

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les arts martiaux is written using the Latin alphabet. Pronounce each syllable clearly, following French pronunciation rules.

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How do you say "martial arts" in French?

In French, "martial arts" is les arts martiaux. It is a noun. The word is spelled les arts martiaux and pronounced as written, following French pronunciation rules.

Is les arts martiaux masculine or feminine?

All French nouns have grammatical gender. You learn the gender of les arts martiaux by memorising it with its article. Masculine nouns use le (or un), feminine nouns use la (or une).

How is les arts martiaux used in a sentence?

Use les arts martiaux as you would use the equivalent noun in English. In French, word order and agreement rules determine how les arts martiaux fits into a sentence.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the French language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.