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How do you say "rock" in French?
la roche
In French, "rock" is la roche.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced rosh. Rhymes with 'gosh'. The 'ch' at the end is like the 'sh' in 'she'.
Grammar notes
Feminine noun (la roche). Plural is les roches. In geology, this is the standard word for rock.
Example sentence
La roche est dure.
The rock is hard.
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How to remember la roche
Roche sounds similar to 'rocky', which directly relates to rocks.
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Questions about la roche
How do you say "rock" in French?
In French, "rock" is la roche. It is a noun.
Is la roche masculine or feminine?
Feminine noun (la roche). Plural is les roches. In geology, this is the standard word for rock.
How is la roche used in a sentence?
Use la roche as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: La roche est dure. (The rock is hard.).
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