How do you say "savings" in French?

les économies

Noun Feminine

In French, "savings" is les économies.

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Pronunciation

Pronounce ay-ko-no-MEE, with stress landing on the last syllable and every vowel kept crisp and short.

Grammar notes

les économies is feminine. Its plural is L’épargne.

Example sentence

Elle a mis ses économies à la banque.

She put her savings in the bank.

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How to remember les économies

Économies hides the word 'economy', and saving money is exactly what keeps your economy healthy.

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Questions about les économies

How do you pronounce les économies?

Pronounce ay-ko-no-MEE, with stress landing on the last syllable and every vowel kept crisp and short.

Is les économies masculine or feminine?

les économies is feminine. les économies is feminine. Its plural is L’épargne.

How is les économies used in French?

les économies is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Elle a mis ses économies à la banque. (She put her savings in the bank.).

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