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How do you say "narrow" in French?
étroit
In French, "narrow" is étroit.
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Pronunciation
Say 'ay-TRWAH' with two syllables and stress on the second. The 't' and 'r' blend together in the middle.
Grammar notes
Étroit is masculine, étroite is feminine. Plurals are étroits and étroites. It describes physical narrowness or narrow-mindedness.
Example sentence
Cette rue est étroite.
This street is narrow.
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How to remember étroit
Étroit sounds like 'straight' which is narrow, like a narrow straight street with no curves or width.
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Questions about étroit
How do you say "narrow" in French?
In French, "narrow" is étroit. It is a noun.
How is étroit written in French?
étroit is written using the standard French script.
How is étroit used in a sentence?
Use étroit as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Cette rue est étroite. (This street is narrow.).
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