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How do you say "payment" in French?
le paiement
In French, "payment" is le paiement.
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Pronunciation
Pronounce pay-MON, nasalizing the final syllable through the nose.
Grammar notes
le paiement is masculine. Its plural is paiements.
Example sentence
Il a effectué le paiement en ligne.
He made the payment online.
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How to remember le paiement
Paiement contains 'payer', to pay, so the word literally means the act of paying.
Related words
- currency la monnaie
- coin la pièce
- salary le salaire
- income les revenus
- expense le coût
- profit le profit
- tax la taxe
- invoice la facture
- exchange rate Taux de change
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Questions about le paiement
How do you pronounce le paiement?
Pronounce pay-MON, nasalizing the final syllable through the nose.
Is le paiement masculine or feminine?
le paiement is masculine. le paiement is masculine. Its plural is paiements.
How is le paiement used in French?
le paiement is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Il a effectué le paiement en ligne. (He made the payment online.).
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