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How do you say "plastic bag" in French?
le sac en plastique
In French, "plastic bag" is le sac en plastique.
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Pronunciation
Say sak ahn plahs-TEEK, with stress on TEEK. Sac is 'sack', plastique is 'plastic'.
Grammar notes
Le sac en plastique is a masculine phrase. It is composed of 'sac' (bag), 'en' (made of), 'plastique'.
Example sentence
Le sac en plastique est léger.
The plastic bag is light.
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How to remember le sac en plastique
Sac en plastique literally means 'bag in plastic'. Plastic bags are made of plastic, so the name is direct.
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Questions about le sac en plastique
How do you say "plastic bag" in French?
In French, "plastic bag" is le sac en plastique. It is a noun.
Is le sac en plastique masculine or feminine?
Le sac en plastique is a masculine phrase. It is composed of 'sac' (bag), 'en' (made of), 'plastique'.
How is le sac en plastique used in a sentence?
Use le sac en plastique as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Le sac en plastique est léger. (The plastic bag is light.).
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"Plastic bag" in other languages
- Japanese ビニール袋 (binīrubukuro)
- Korean 비닐 봉투 (binil bongtu)
- Chinese 塑料袋 (sù liào dài)
- Spanish la bolsa de plástico
- Spanish (Latin America) la bolsa de plástico
- German die Plastiktüte
- Italian il sacchetto di plastica
- Russian полиэтиленовый пакет (poliètilenovyj paket)
- Greek η πλαστική σακούλα (i plastiki sakula)
- Arabic شنطة بلاستيك (shanta bilastik)
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