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How do you say "old (thing)" in French?
vieux
In French, "old (thing)" is vieux.
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Pronunciation
Say 'VYUH' with one syllable. The 'v' is voiced and the final 'eux' sounds like 'uh'.
Grammar notes
Vieux is masculine singular. Before a consonant-starting noun, it stays vieux. Before a vowel-starting masculine noun, it becomes vieil. Feminine is vieille. Plurals are vieux and vieilles.
Example sentence
C'est une vieille maison.
It's an old house.
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How to remember vieux
Vieux sounds like 'view' in English. Imagine viewing something old and weathered from long ago.
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Questions about vieux
How do you say "old (thing)" in French?
In French, "old (thing)" is vieux. It is a noun.
How is vieux written in French?
vieux is written using the standard French script.
How is vieux used in a sentence?
Use vieux as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: C'est une vieille maison. (It's an old house.).
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