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How to say “man” in French
The French for “man”, with audio, grammar notes and the words that go with it.
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Step 4Je voudrais un café, s'il vous plaît.
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l'homme
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l'homme
man
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Grammar notes
- l' homme is singular (the l' form hides the gender; check a dictionary). Always learn a noun with its article.
French words and phrases that go with it
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“man” is word 88 of our most-common-words list in the 4ToSpeak French guides. Browse every French word and phrase A–Z or work through the common words in order.
How do you say “man” in French?
“man” in French is “l'homme”.
What does “l'homme” mean in English?
“l'homme” is French for “man”.
Is “homme” masculine or feminine in French?
It takes the article “l'”, which marks it as singular (the l' form hides the gender; check a dictionary). Learn the article together with the noun so you never have to guess.
How do I remember “l'homme”?
Say it out loud in a sentence, not on its own. Hear it, say it, then use it in a full French sentence. That is how every 4ToSpeak lesson works.
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