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How do you say "remote" in French?
la télécommande
In French, "remote" is la télécommande.
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Pronunciation
Télécommande rolls off the tongue once you know that the closing e is nearly swallowed rather than pronounced; you finish with a nasal "ah" sound through the nose.
Grammar notes
la télécommande is feminine. Its plural is télécommandes.
Example sentence
Il chercha la télécommande sur le canapé.
He searched the sofa for the remote.
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How to remember la télécommande
Split télécommande into its syllables and tap them out with your fingers until the rhythm feels automatic.
Related words
- mattress le matelas
- pillow l' oreiller
- sheet le drap
- curtain le rideau
- rug le tapis
- wardrobe la armoire
- closet le placard
- faucet le robinet
- sink l' évier
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Questions about la télécommande
How do you pronounce la télécommande?
Télécommande rolls off the tongue once you know that the closing e is nearly swallowed rather than pronounced; you finish with a nasal "ah" sound through the nose.
Is la télécommande masculine or feminine?
la télécommande is feminine. la télécommande is feminine. Its plural is télécommandes.
How is la télécommande used in French?
la télécommande is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Il chercha la télécommande sur le canapé. (He searched the sofa for the remote.).
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