How do you say "platform" in French?

le quai

Noun Masculine

In French, "platform" is le quai.

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Pronunciation

Give quai a French shape, since u wants rounded, pushed-forward lips, not an English "oo".

Grammar notes

le quai is masculine. Its plural is quais.

Example sentence

Le train arriva sur le quai.

The train pulled into the platform.

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How to remember le quai

Imagine someone in Paris pointing at a platform and calling it quai; replay that scene each time you forget.

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Questions about le quai

How do you pronounce le quai?

Give quai a French shape, since u wants rounded, pushed-forward lips, not an English "oo".

Is le quai masculine or feminine?

le quai is masculine. le quai is masculine. Its plural is quais.

How is le quai used in French?

le quai is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Le train arriva sur le quai. (The train pulled into the platform.).

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