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How do you say "patient" in French?
le patient
In French, "patient" is le patient.
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Pronunciation
Read patient aloud, remembering that you finish with a nasal "ah" sound through the nose; the final letter is dropped, so it ends on the vowel before it.
Grammar notes
le patient is masculine. Its plural is patients.
Example sentence
Le patient reposait tranquillement dans le lit d’hôpital.
The patient rested quietly in the hospital bed.
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How to remember le patient
Repeat patient three times fast, then once slowly, so both the sound and the shape settle in.
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- ankle la cheville
- knee le genou
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Questions about le patient
How do you pronounce le patient?
Read patient aloud, remembering that you finish with a nasal "ah" sound through the nose; the final letter is dropped, so it ends on the vowel before it.
Is le patient masculine or feminine?
le patient is masculine. le patient is masculine. Its plural is patients.
How is le patient used in French?
le patient is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Le patient reposait tranquillement dans le lit d’hôpital. (The patient rested quietly in the hospital bed.).
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