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How do you say "palace" in French?
le palais
In French, "palace" is le palais.
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Pronunciation
Palais rolls off the tongue once you know that the final letter is dropped, so it ends on the vowel before it.
Grammar notes
le palais is masculine. Its plural is palais.
Example sentence
Le roi vivait dans un grand palais.
The king lived in a grand palace.
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How to remember le palais
Split palais into its syllables and tap them out with your fingers until the rhythm feels automatic.
Related words
- library la bibliothèque
- museum le musée
- theater le théâtre
- cinema le cinéma
- stadium le stade
- gym la salle de sport
- pool la piscine
- church l' église
- temple le temple
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Questions about le palais
How do you pronounce le palais?
Palais rolls off the tongue once you know that the final letter is dropped, so it ends on the vowel before it.
Is le palais masculine or feminine?
le palais is masculine. le palais is masculine. Its plural is palais.
How is le palais used in French?
le palais is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Le roi vivait dans un grand palais. (The king lived in a grand palace.).
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