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How do you say "ruler" in French?
la règle
In French, "ruler" is la règle.
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Pronunciation
Say 'ray-gluh' with stress on the first part and a rolled r.
Grammar notes
Regle is feminine (la regle). The plural is regles. This word also means rule or regulation in French.
Example sentence
Je mesure le papier avec une regle.
I measure the paper with a ruler.
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How to remember la règle
Regle means rule. A ruler helps you draw straight lines and follow the rule of geometry.
Related words
- ball-point pen le stylo à bille
- calculator la calculatrice
- ink l'encre
- mousepad le tapis de souris
- paperclip le trombone
- phone le téléphone
- poster l'affiche
- printer l'imprimante
- tissues les mouchoirs en papier
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Questions about la règle
How do you say "ruler" in French?
In French, "ruler" is la règle. It is a noun.
Is la règle masculine or feminine?
Regle is feminine (la regle). The plural is regles. This word also means rule or regulation in French.
How is la règle used in a sentence?
Use la règle as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Je mesure le papier avec une regle. (I measure the paper with a ruler.).
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