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How do you say "toilet paper" in French?
le papier toilette
In French, "toilet paper" is le papier toilette.
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Pronunciation
Say 'pah-pyay too-ah-let' where each word flows separately, papier stressed first.
Grammar notes
Papier is masculine (le papier), toilette is feminine. Combined as 'le papier toilette'. Plural: les papiers toilette.
Example sentence
Il n'y a plus de papier toilette.
There is no more toilet paper.
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How to remember le papier toilette
Papier means paper and toilette refers to the toilet. Together they describe their function clearly.
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Questions about le papier toilette
How do you say "toilet paper" in French?
In French, "toilet paper" is le papier toilette. It is a noun.
Is le papier toilette masculine or feminine?
Papier is masculine (le papier), toilette is feminine. Combined as 'le papier toilette'. Plural: les papiers toilette.
How is le papier toilette used in a sentence?
Use le papier toilette as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Il n'y a plus de papier toilette. (There is no more toilet paper.).
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"Toilet paper" in other languages
- Japanese トイレットペーパー (toirettopēpā)
- Korean 휴지 (hyuji)
- Chinese 卫生纸 (wèi shēng zhǐ)
- Spanish el papel higiénico
- Spanish (Latin America) el papel higiénico
- German das Toilettenpapier
- Italian la carta igienica
- Russian туалетная бумага (tualetnaja bumaga)
- Greek το χαρτί υγείας (to harti iyias)
- Arabic ورق تواليت (wara' tuwaleet)
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