How do you say "silk" in French?

la soie

Noun Feminine

In French, "silk" is la soie.

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Pronunciation

Say swah, a single syllable blending oi into a smooth wah sound.

Grammar notes

la soie is feminine. Its plural is soies.

Example sentence

L’écharpe était faite de soie lisse.

The scarf was made of smooth silk.

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How to remember la soie

Soie rhymes loosely with 'swa', picture silk flowing smoothly like the sound itself.

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Questions about la soie

How do you pronounce la soie?

Say swah, a single syllable blending oi into a smooth wah sound.

Is la soie masculine or feminine?

la soie is feminine. la soie is feminine. Its plural is soies.

How is la soie used in French?

la soie is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: L’écharpe était faite de soie lisse. (The scarf was made of smooth silk.).

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