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How do you say "takeout" in French?
le plat à emporter
In French, "takeout" is le plat à emporter.
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Pronunciation
Pronounce plah ah om-por-TAY, linking plat, dish, with à emporter, to carry away.
Grammar notes
le plat à emporter is masculine. Its plural is Take-Out.
Example sentence
Nous avons commandé à emporter après une longue journée.
We ordered takeout after a long day.
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How to remember le plat à emporter
Plat à emporter literally means 'dish to carry away', a clear logical phrase for takeout.
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Questions about le plat à emporter
How do you pronounce le plat à emporter?
Pronounce plah ah om-por-TAY, linking plat, dish, with à emporter, to carry away.
Is le plat à emporter masculine or feminine?
le plat à emporter is masculine. le plat à emporter is masculine. Its plural is Take-Out.
How is le plat à emporter used in French?
le plat à emporter is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Nous avons commandé à emporter après une longue journée. (We ordered takeout after a long day.).
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