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How do you say "soy sauce" in French?
la sauce soja
In French, "soy sauce" is la sauce soja.
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Pronunciation
Say sawss soh-JAH, with stress on both SAWSS and JAH. Sauce means sauce, soja means soy.
Grammar notes
La sauce soja is a feminine phrase. It is composed of 'sauce' (sauce), 'soja' (soy).
Example sentence
La sauce soja est salée.
Soy sauce is salty.
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How to remember la sauce soja
Sauce soja literally means 'soy sauce'. The French name is direct and descriptive, no tricks needed.
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Questions about la sauce soja
How do you say "soy sauce" in French?
In French, "soy sauce" is la sauce soja. It is a noun.
Is la sauce soja masculine or feminine?
La sauce soja is a feminine phrase. It is composed of 'sauce' (sauce), 'soja' (soy).
How is la sauce soja used in a sentence?
Use la sauce soja as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: La sauce soja est salée. (Soy sauce is salty.).
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