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How do you say "throat" in French?
la gorge
In French, "throat" is la gorge.
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Pronunciation
Gorge works best if you notice that the closing e is nearly swallowed rather than pronounced; the r is growled lightly at the back of the throat rather than rolled.
Grammar notes
la gorge is feminine. Its plural is gorges.
Example sentence
Un mal de gorge rendait la parole difficile.
A sore throat made it hard to talk.
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How to remember la gorge
Picture the throat acting out a tiny story while you murmur gorge 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 gorge
How do you pronounce la gorge?
Gorge works best if you notice that the closing e is nearly swallowed rather than pronounced; the r is growled lightly at the back of the throat rather than rolled.
Is la gorge masculine or feminine?
la gorge is feminine. la gorge is feminine. Its plural is gorges.
How is la gorge used in French?
la gorge is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Un mal de gorge rendait la parole difficile. (A sore throat made it hard to talk.).
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