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How do you say "wallet" in French?
le portefeuille
In French, "wallet" is le portefeuille.
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Pronunciation
Read portefeuille aloud, remembering that the r is growled lightly at the back of the throat rather than rolled; "eu" sits between "uh" and the vowel in "fur".
Grammar notes
le portefeuille is masculine. Its plural is portefeuilles.
Example sentence
Il gardait ses cartes dans un portefeuille en cuir.
He kept his cards in a leather wallet.
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How to remember le portefeuille
Repeat portefeuille three times fast, then once slowly, so both the sound and the shape settle in.
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Questions about le portefeuille
How do you pronounce le portefeuille?
Read portefeuille aloud, remembering that the r is growled lightly at the back of the throat rather than rolled; "eu" sits between "uh" and the vowel in "fur".
Is le portefeuille masculine or feminine?
le portefeuille is masculine. le portefeuille is masculine. Its plural is portefeuilles.
How is le portefeuille used in French?
le portefeuille is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Il gardait ses cartes dans un portefeuille en cuir. (He kept his cards in a leather wallet.).
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