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How do you say "pier" in French?
la jetée
In French, "pier" is la jetée.
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Pronunciation
Pronounce zhuh-TAY, with stress on the final syllable and a clear open ay sound.
Grammar notes
la jetée is feminine. Its plural is Piers.
Example sentence
Nous avons marché jusqu’au bout du quai.
We walked to the end of the pier.
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How to remember la jetée
Jetée contains 'jeter', to throw or jut out, since a pier juts out into the water.
Related words
- courtyard la cour
- plaza la place
- square la place
- monument le monument
- lighthouse le phare
- dock le quai
- marina la marina
- suburb la banlieue
- countryside la campagne
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Questions about la jetée
How do you pronounce la jetée?
Pronounce zhuh-TAY, with stress on the final syllable and a clear open ay sound.
Is la jetée masculine or feminine?
la jetée is feminine. la jetée is feminine. Its plural is Piers.
How is la jetée used in French?
la jetée is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Nous avons marché jusqu’au bout du quai. (We walked to the end of the pier.).
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