How do you say "saw" in French?

la scie

Noun Feminine

In French, "saw" is la scie.

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Pronunciation

Say see, a single crisp syllable close to the English name of the letter C.

Grammar notes

la scie is feminine. Its plural is scies.

Example sentence

Il a coupé le bois à la scie.

He cut the wood with a saw.

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How to remember la scie

Scie sounds like 'see', picture watching, or seeing, the saw cut clean through wood.

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Questions about la scie

How do you pronounce la scie?

Say see, a single crisp syllable close to the English name of the letter C.

Is la scie masculine or feminine?

la scie is feminine. la scie is feminine. Its plural is scies.

How is la scie used in French?

la scie is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Il a coupé le bois à la scie. (He cut the wood with a saw.).

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