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How do you say "quarter" in French?
le quartier
In French, "quarter" is le quartier.
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Pronunciation
The trick with quartier is that the r is growled lightly at the back of the throat rather than rolled; u wants rounded, pushed-forward lips, not an English "oo".
Grammar notes
le quartier is masculine. Its plural is quartiers.
Example sentence
Un quart de la pizza était resté.
A quarter of the pizza was left.
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How to remember le quartier
Whisper quartier, then say it at normal volume, then almost shout it, moving from careful to natural.
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- thousand Mille
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- double le double
- triple le triple
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Questions about le quartier
How do you pronounce le quartier?
The trick with quartier is that the r is growled lightly at the back of the throat rather than rolled; u wants rounded, pushed-forward lips, not an English "oo".
Is le quartier masculine or feminine?
le quartier is masculine. le quartier is masculine. Its plural is quartiers.
How is le quartier used in French?
le quartier is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Un quart de la pizza était resté. (A quarter of the pizza was left.).
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