How do you say "sofa" in French?

In French, "sofa" is le canapé. It is a noun.

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le canapé is written using the Latin alphabet. Pronounce each syllable clearly, following French pronunciation rules.

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How do you say "sofa" in French?

In French, "sofa" is le canapé. It is a noun. The word is spelled le canapé and pronounced as written, following French pronunciation rules.

Is le canapé masculine or feminine?

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

How is le canapé used in a sentence?

Use le canapé as you would use the equivalent noun in English. In French, word order and agreement rules determine how le canapé 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.