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How do you say "sidewalk" in French?
le trottoir
In French, "sidewalk" is le trottoir.
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Pronunciation
Say trot-WAHR, with stress on the final syllable and a rolled French r.
Grammar notes
le trottoir is masculine. Its plural is trottoirs.
Example sentence
Ils se promenaient sur le trottoir.
They strolled along the sidewalk.
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How to remember le trottoir
Trottoir contains 'trotter', to trot, since a sidewalk is where people trot along on foot.
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Questions about le trottoir
How do you pronounce le trottoir?
Say trot-WAHR, with stress on the final syllable and a rolled French r.
Is le trottoir masculine or feminine?
le trottoir is masculine. le trottoir is masculine. Its plural is trottoirs.
How is le trottoir used in French?
le trottoir is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Ils se promenaient sur le trottoir. (They strolled along the sidewalk.).
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