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How do you say "twin" in French?
le jumeau
In French, "twin" is le jumeau.
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Pronunciation
Read jumeau aloud, remembering that u wants rounded, pushed-forward lips, not an English "oo".
Grammar notes
le jumeau is masculine. Its plural is jumeaux.
Example sentence
J’arrive à peine à la distinguer de sa jumelle.
I can barely tell her from her twin.
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How to remember le jumeau
Repeat jumeau three times fast, then once slowly, so both the sound and the shape settle in.
Related words
- grandfather le grand-père
- grandmother la grand-mère
- uncle l' oncle
- aunt la tante
- nephew le neveu
- niece la nièce
- cousin le cousin
- stepfather le beau-père
- stepmother la belle-mère
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Questions about le jumeau
How do you pronounce le jumeau?
Read jumeau aloud, remembering that u wants rounded, pushed-forward lips, not an English "oo".
Is le jumeau masculine or feminine?
le jumeau is masculine. le jumeau is masculine. Its plural is jumeaux.
How is le jumeau used in French?
le jumeau is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: J’arrive à peine à la distinguer de sa jumelle. (I can barely tell her from her twin.).
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