How do you say "potato" in French?

In French, "potato" is la pomme de terre. It is a noun.

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Pronunciation

la pomme de terre is written using the Latin alphabet. Pronounce each syllable clearly, following French pronunciation rules.

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How do you say "potato" in French?

In French, "potato" is la pomme de terre. It is a noun. The word is spelled la pomme de terre and pronounced as written, following French pronunciation rules.

Is la pomme de terre masculine or feminine?

All French nouns have grammatical gender. You learn the gender of la pomme de terre by memorising it with its article. Masculine nouns use le (or un), feminine nouns use la (or une).

How is la pomme de terre used in a sentence?

Use la pomme de terre as you would use the equivalent noun in English. In French, word order and agreement rules determine how la pomme de terre fits into a sentence.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the French language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.