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How do you say "swamp" in French?
le marais
In French, "swamp" is le marais.
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Pronunciation
Voice marais keeping in mind that the final letter is dropped, so it ends on the vowel before it; the r is growled lightly at the back of the throat rather than rolled.
Grammar notes
le marais is masculine. Its plural is marais.
Example sentence
Des grenouilles croassaient dans le marais boueux.
Frogs croaked in the muddy swamp.
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How to remember le marais
Notice which part of marais feels closest to English and build the rest of the word around that anchor.
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Questions about le marais
How do you pronounce le marais?
Voice marais keeping in mind that the final letter is dropped, so it ends on the vowel before it; the r is growled lightly at the back of the throat rather than rolled.
Is le marais masculine or feminine?
le marais is masculine. le marais is masculine. Its plural is marais.
How is le marais used in French?
le marais is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Des grenouilles croassaient dans le marais boueux. (Frogs croaked in the muddy swamp.).
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