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How do you say "surgery" in French?
la chirurgie
In French, "surgery" is la chirurgie.
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Pronunciation
Chirurgie works best if you notice that "ch" softens to "sh", never a hard English "ch"; u wants rounded, pushed-forward lips, not an English "oo".
Grammar notes
la chirurgie is feminine. Its plural is chirurgies.
Example sentence
L’opération a duré trois heures.
The surgery lasted three hours.
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How to remember la chirurgie
Picture the surgery acting out a tiny story while you murmur chirurgie under your breath.
Related words
- skull le crâne
- spine la colonne vertébrale
- rib la côte
- skin la peau
- nail le ongle
- elbow le coude
- wrist le poignet
- ankle la cheville
- knee le genou
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Questions about la chirurgie
How do you pronounce la chirurgie?
Chirurgie works best if you notice that "ch" softens to "sh", never a hard English "ch"; u wants rounded, pushed-forward lips, not an English "oo".
Is la chirurgie masculine or feminine?
la chirurgie is feminine. la chirurgie is feminine. Its plural is chirurgies.
How is la chirurgie used in French?
la chirurgie is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: L’opération a duré trois heures. (The surgery lasted three hours.).
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