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How do you say "valley" in French?
la vallée
In French, "valley" is la vallée.
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Pronunciation
Work through vallée slowly, aware that double "ll" often slides into a "y" glide; é is a short, closed "ay".
Grammar notes
la vallée is feminine. Its plural is vallées.
Example sentence
Une rivière traversait la vallée verte.
A river ran through the green valley.
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How to remember la vallée
Trace the letters of vallée in the air as you speak it, tying the motion to the valley it names.
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Questions about la vallée
How do you pronounce la vallée?
Work through vallée slowly, aware that double "ll" often slides into a "y" glide; é is a short, closed "ay".
Is la vallée masculine or feminine?
la vallée is feminine. la vallée is feminine. Its plural is vallées.
How is la vallée used in French?
la vallée is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Une rivière traversait la vallée verte. (A river ran through the green valley.).
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