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How do you say "skin" in French?
la peau
In French, "skin" is la peau.
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Pronunciation
Give peau a French shape, since u wants rounded, pushed-forward lips, not an English "oo".
Grammar notes
la peau is feminine. Its plural is peaux.
Example sentence
La crème solaire protège votre peau du soleil.
Sunscreen protects your skin from the sun.
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How to remember la peau
Imagine someone in Paris pointing at a skin and calling it peau; replay that scene each time you forget.
Related words
- skull le crâne
- spine la colonne vertébrale
- rib la côte
- nail le ongle
- elbow le coude
- wrist le poignet
- ankle la cheville
- knee le genou
- shoulder l' épaule
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Questions about la peau
How do you pronounce la peau?
Give peau a French shape, since u wants rounded, pushed-forward lips, not an English "oo".
Is la peau masculine or feminine?
la peau is feminine. la peau is feminine. Its plural is peaux.
How is la peau used in French?
la peau is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: La crème solaire protège votre peau du soleil. (Sunscreen protects your skin from the sun.).
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