How do you say "toaster" in French?

In French, "toaster" is le grille-pain. It is a noun.

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Pronunciation

le grille-pain is written using the Latin alphabet. Pronounce each syllable clearly, following French pronunciation rules.

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How do you say "toaster" in French?

In French, "toaster" is le grille-pain. It is a noun. The word is spelled le grille-pain and pronounced as written, following French pronunciation rules.

Is le grille-pain masculine or feminine?

All French nouns have grammatical gender. You learn the gender of le grille-pain by memorising it with its article. Masculine nouns use le (or un), feminine nouns use la (or une).

How is le grille-pain used in a sentence?

Use le grille-pain as you would use the equivalent noun in English. In French, word order and agreement rules determine how le grille-pain fits into a sentence.

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