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How do you say "pen" in French?
le stylo
In French, "pen" is le stylo.
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Pronunciation
Say 'stee-lo' where the first part rhymes with 'hello' and stress is on the first syllable.
Grammar notes
Stylo is masculine (le stylo). The plural is stylos. This is the everyday word for a pen, especially a ballpoint pen.
Example sentence
Je perds toujours mon stylo.
I always lose my pen.
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How to remember le stylo
Stylo is a shortened form of 'stylographe'. A pen writes with style.
Related words
- envelope l'enveloppe
- light switch l'interrupteur
- mousepad le tapis de souris
- notebook le carnet
- pencil le crayon
- smoke detector le détecteur de fumée
- stapler l'agrafeuse
- sticky note la note repositionnable
- tissues les mouchoirs en papier
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Questions about le stylo
How do you say "pen" in French?
In French, "pen" is le stylo. It is a noun.
Is le stylo masculine or feminine?
Stylo is masculine (le stylo). The plural is stylos. This is the everyday word for a pen, especially a ballpoint pen.
How is le stylo used in a sentence?
Use le stylo as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Je perds toujours mon stylo. (I always lose my pen.).
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