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How do you say "net" in French?
le filet
In French, "net" is le filet.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced fee-lay. Two syllables, stress on first syllable.
Grammar notes
Masculine noun (le filet, les filets). Also means 'fillet' in culinary context.
Example sentence
Le filet attrape les papillons au jardin.
The net catches butterflies in the garden.
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How to remember le filet
Filet sounds like 'fillet' - a net has woven strands like a fillet.
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Questions about le filet
How do you say "net" in French?
In French, "net" is le filet. It is a noun.
Is le filet masculine or feminine?
Masculine noun (le filet, les filets). Also means 'fillet' in culinary context.
How is le filet used in a sentence?
Use le filet as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Le filet attrape les papillons au jardin. (The net catches butterflies in the garden.).
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