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How do you say "scissors" in French?
les ciseaux
In French, "scissors" is les ciseaux.
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Pronunciation
Say 'see-zo' with stress on the first part and the second part rhyming with 'oh'.
Grammar notes
Ciseaux is masculine and always plural (les ciseaux). The singular form ciseau exists but is rarely used.
Example sentence
Les ciseaux sont tranchants et dangereux.
The scissors are sharp and dangerous.
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How to remember les ciseaux
Ciseaux cuts like scissors. Picture the two blades crossing and cutting paper.
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- phone le téléphone
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Questions about les ciseaux
How do you say "scissors" in French?
In French, "scissors" is les ciseaux. It is a noun.
How is les ciseaux written in French?
les ciseaux is written using the standard French script.
How is les ciseaux used in a sentence?
Use les ciseaux as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Les ciseaux sont tranchants et dangereux. (The scissors are sharp and dangerous.).
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