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How do you say "raincoat" in French?
l' imperméable
In French, "raincoat" is l' imperméable.
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Pronunciation
Pronounce am-pehr-may-AH-bluh, with stress landing on the fourth syllable, ah.
Grammar notes
l' imperméable is masculine. Its plural is imperméables.
Example sentence
Elle portait un imperméable jaune pendant la tempête.
She wore a yellow raincoat in the storm.
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How to remember l' imperméable
Imperméable contains 'impermeable', a word English uses for anything water cannot pass through.
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Questions about l' imperméable
How do you pronounce l' imperméable?
Pronounce am-pehr-may-AH-bluh, with stress landing on the fourth syllable, ah.
Is l' imperméable masculine or feminine?
l' imperméable is masculine. l' imperméable is masculine. Its plural is imperméables.
How is l' imperméable used in French?
l' imperméable is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Elle portait un imperméable jaune pendant la tempête. (She wore a yellow raincoat in the storm.).
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