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How do you say "toaster" in French?
le grille-pain
In French, "toaster" is le grille-pain.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'greel-pan'. Two words, two syllables. Sounds like 'greel-pahn'.
Grammar notes
Grille-pain is masculine, formed from 'grille' (grill) and 'pain' (bread). Plural: les grille-pains.
Example sentence
Le grille-pain grille le pain.
The toaster toasts the bread.
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How to remember le grille-pain
Grille-pain literally means 'bread griller'. It describes exactly what a toaster does.
Related words
- beef le bœuf
- bread le pain
- breakfast le petit-déjeuner
- dumplings les boulettes
- ice cream la glace
- meat skewer la brochette de viande
- sandwich le sandwich
- stool le tabouret
- western food la nourriture occidentale
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Questions about le grille-pain
How do you say "toaster" in French?
In French, "toaster" is le grille-pain. It is a noun.
Is le grille-pain masculine or feminine?
Grille-pain is masculine, formed from 'grille' (grill) and 'pain' (bread). Plural: les grille-pains.
How is le grille-pain used in a sentence?
Use le grille-pain as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Le grille-pain grille le pain. (The toaster toasts the bread.).
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