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How do you say "midnight" in French?
la minuit
In French, "midnight" is la minuit.
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Pronunciation
Pronounce mee-NWEE, with stress on the final syllable and a smooth wee glide.
Grammar notes
la minuit is feminine. Its plural is Minuit.
Example sentence
L’horloge sonna minuit.
The clock struck midnight.
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How to remember la minuit
Minuit contains 'nuit', night, since midnight is simply the middle of the night.
Related words
- decade la décennie
- century le siècle
- era l' époque
- millennium le millénaire
- weekday le jour de semaine
- weekend le week-end
- holiday la fête
- deadline la date limite
- schedule le calendrier
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Questions about la minuit
How do you pronounce la minuit?
Pronounce mee-NWEE, with stress on the final syllable and a smooth wee glide.
Is la minuit masculine or feminine?
la minuit is feminine. la minuit is feminine. Its plural is Minuit.
How is la minuit used in French?
la minuit is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: L’horloge sonna minuit. (The clock struck midnight.).
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