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How do you say "tent" in French?
la tente
In French, "tent" is la tente.
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Pronunciation
Work through tente slowly, aware that the closing e is nearly swallowed rather than pronounced; you finish with a nasal "ah" sound through the nose.
Grammar notes
la tente is feminine. Its plural is tentes.
Example sentence
Ils dormaient dans une tente sous les étoiles.
They slept in a tent under the stars.
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How to remember la tente
Trace the letters of tente in the air as you speak it, tying the motion to the tent it names.
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Questions about la tente
How do you pronounce la tente?
Work through tente slowly, aware that the closing e is nearly swallowed rather than pronounced; you finish with a nasal "ah" sound through the nose.
Is la tente masculine or feminine?
la tente is feminine. la tente is feminine. Its plural is tentes.
How is la tente used in French?
la tente is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Ils dormaient dans une tente sous les étoiles. (They slept in a tent under the stars.).
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