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How do you say "sewing machine" in French?
la machine à coudre
In French, "sewing machine" is la machine à coudre.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'ma-sheen ah koo-dur'. Four words, four syllables. Sounds like 'muh-sheen ah koo-dur'.
Grammar notes
Machine is feminine. À coudre means 'for sewing'. Together: la machine à coudre. Plural: les machines à coudre.
Example sentence
La machine à coudre est utile.
The sewing machine is useful.
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How to remember la machine à coudre
Machine à coudre literally means 'machine for sewing'. It describes exactly what this device does.
Related words
- cap la casquette
- change la monnaie
- coat le manteau
- fabric le tissu
- hat le chapeau
- kimono le kimono
- money l'argent
- sunglasses les lunettes de soleil
- vest les maillot de corps
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Questions about la machine à coudre
How do you say "sewing machine" in French?
In French, "sewing machine" is la machine à coudre. It is a noun.
Is la machine à coudre masculine or feminine?
Machine is feminine. À coudre means 'for sewing'. Together: la machine à coudre. Plural: les machines à coudre.
How is la machine à coudre used in a sentence?
Use la machine à coudre as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: La machine à coudre est utile. (The sewing machine is useful.).
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"Sewing machine" in other languages
- Japanese ミシン (mishin)
- Korean 재봉틀 (jaebongteul)
- Chinese 缝纫机 (féng rèn jī)
- Spanish la máquina de coser
- Spanish (Latin America) la máquina de coser
- German die Nähmaschine
- Italian la macchina da cucire
- Russian швейная машинка (švejnaja mašinka)
- Greek η ραπτομηχανή (i rapromixani)
- Arabic ماكينة خياطة (makeenit khiyaata)
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