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How do you say "museum" in French?
le musée
In French, "museum" is le musée.
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Pronunciation
Read musée aloud, remembering that u wants rounded, pushed-forward lips, not an English "oo"; é is a short, closed "ay".
Grammar notes
le musée is masculine. Its plural is musées.
Example sentence
Le musée exposait des statues anciennes.
The museum displayed ancient statues.
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How to remember le musée
Repeat musée three times fast, then once slowly, so both the sound and the shape settle in.
Related words
- library la bibliothèque
- theater le théâtre
- cinema le cinéma
- stadium le stade
- gym la salle de sport
- pool la piscine
- church l' église
- temple le temple
- mosque la mosquée
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Questions about le musée
How do you pronounce le musée?
Read musée aloud, remembering that u wants rounded, pushed-forward lips, not an English "oo"; é is a short, closed "ay".
Is le musée masculine or feminine?
le musée is masculine. le musée is masculine. Its plural is musées.
How is le musée used in French?
le musée is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Le musée exposait des statues anciennes. (The museum displayed ancient statues.).
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