How do you say "sewing machine" in French?

In French, "sewing machine" is la machine à coudre. It is a noun.

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la machine à coudre is written using the Latin alphabet. Pronounce each syllable clearly, following French pronunciation rules.

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How do you say "sewing machine" in French?

In French, "sewing machine" is la machine à coudre. It is a noun. The word is spelled la machine à coudre and pronounced as written, following French pronunciation rules.

Is la machine à coudre masculine or feminine?

All French nouns have grammatical gender. You learn the gender of la machine à coudre by memorising it with its article. Masculine nouns use le (or un), feminine nouns use la (or une).

How is la machine à coudre used in a sentence?

Use la machine à coudre as you would use the equivalent noun in English. In French, word order and agreement rules determine how la machine à coudre fits into a sentence.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the French language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.