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How do you say "window" in French?

la fenêtre

Noun Feminine

In French, "window" is la fenêtre.

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Pronunciation

Pronounced fuh-neh-truh. Three syllables, stress on first syllable.

Grammar notes

Feminine noun (la fenetre, les fenetres). Accent on the e's.

Example sentence

J'ouvre la fenêtre pour l'air frais.

I open the window for fresh air.

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How to remember la fenêtre

Fenetre has 'fen' in it. A window is where the light comes in.

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Questions about la fenêtre

How do you say "window" in French?

In French, "window" is la fenêtre. It is a noun.

Is la fenêtre masculine or feminine?

Feminine noun (la fenetre, les fenetres). Accent on the e's.

How is la fenêtre used in a sentence?

Use la fenêtre as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: J'ouvre la fenêtre pour l'air frais. (I open the window for fresh air.).

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