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How do you say "to stick" in French?
coller
In French, "to stick" is coller.
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Pronunciation
ko-LAY. Two syllables with stress on the second syllable.
Grammar notes
A regular ER verb. Conjugates: je colle, tu colles, il/elle colle, nous collons, vous collez, ils/elles collent.
Example sentence
Je colle le papier.
I stick the paper.
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How to remember coller
Coller is from 'colle', glue. When you stick something, you use adhesive to make it hold.
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Questions about coller
How do you say "to stick" in French?
In French, "to stick" is coller. It is a noun.
How is coller written in French?
coller is written using the standard French script.
How is coller used in a sentence?
Use coller as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Je colle le papier. (I stick the paper.).
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