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How do you say "several" in French?
plusieurs
In French, "several" is plusieurs.
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Pronunciation
Read plusieurs aloud, remembering that the r is growled lightly at the back of the throat rather than rolled; u wants rounded, pushed-forward lips, not an English "oo".
Grammar notes
plusieurs is n/a. Its plural is Plusieurs.
Example sentence
Elle a lu plusieurs livres ce mois-ci.
She read several books this month.
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How to remember plusieurs
Repeat plusieurs three times fast, then once slowly, so both the sound and the shape settle in.
Related words
- dozen la douzaine
- hundred Cent
- thousand Mille
- million le million
- billion le milliard
- half la moitié
- quarter le quartier
- double le double
- triple le triple
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Questions about plusieurs
How do you pronounce plusieurs?
Read plusieurs aloud, remembering that the r is growled lightly at the back of the throat rather than rolled; u wants rounded, pushed-forward lips, not an English "oo".
Is plusieurs masculine or feminine?
plusieurs is n/a. plusieurs is n/a. Its plural is Plusieurs.
How is plusieurs used in French?
plusieurs is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Elle a lu plusieurs livres ce mois-ci. (She read several books this month.).
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