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How do you say "niece" in French?
la nièce
In French, "niece" is la nièce.
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Pronunciation
The trick with nièce is that the closing e is nearly swallowed rather than pronounced; è or ê opens into "eh".
Grammar notes
la nièce is feminine. Its plural is nièces.
Example sentence
Ma nièce vient de commencer l’école.
My niece just started school.
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How to remember la nièce
Whisper nièce, then say it at normal volume, then almost shout it, moving from careful to natural.
Related words
- grandfather le grand-père
- grandmother la grand-mère
- uncle l' oncle
- aunt la tante
- nephew le neveu
- cousin le cousin
- stepfather le beau-père
- stepmother la belle-mère
- godfather le parrain
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Questions about la nièce
How do you pronounce la nièce?
The trick with nièce is that the closing e is nearly swallowed rather than pronounced; è or ê opens into "eh".
Is la nièce masculine or feminine?
la nièce is feminine. la nièce is feminine. Its plural is nièces.
How is la nièce used in French?
la nièce is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Ma nièce vient de commencer l’école. (My niece just started school.).
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