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How do you say "oat" in French?
l' avoine
In French, "oat" is l' avoine.
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Pronunciation
Say a-VWAN, with stress on the final syllable and a smooth wah glide in the middle.
Grammar notes
l' avoine is masculine. Its plural is L’avoine.
Example sentence
Il a mangé un bol d’avoine au petit-déjeuner.
He ate a bowl of oats for breakfast.
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How to remember l' avoine
Avoine contains 'avoir', to have, picture having a warm bowl of oats every morning.
Related words
- toast le toast
- cereal les céréales
- pancake la crêpe
- omelet l' omelette
- broth le bouillon
- gravy la sauce
- sauce la sauce
- dressing la vinaigrette
- marinade la marinade
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Questions about l' avoine
How do you pronounce l' avoine?
Say a-VWAN, with stress on the final syllable and a smooth wah glide in the middle.
Is l' avoine masculine or feminine?
l' avoine is masculine. l' avoine is masculine. Its plural is L’avoine.
How is l' avoine used in French?
l' avoine is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Il a mangé un bol d’avoine au petit-déjeuner. (He ate a bowl of oats for breakfast.).
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