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Water in French
l'eau
The French for water is l'eau, a feminine noun. The article l' hides the gender, so learn it with the word: eau is feminine. The plural is les eaux.
l'eau
noun
- Les enfants ont joué dans l'eau toute la journée.The children played in the water all day.
- Elle boit toujours de l'eau fraîche au restaurant.She always drinks cool water at the restaurant.
Singular · plural
| singular | plural |
|---|---|
| l'eau | les eaux |
The forms
- singular
- l'eau
- plural
- les eaux
- gender
- feminine
In real sentences
Greyed letters are written and not pronounced. A tie marks a liaison, with the sound you hear under it. A label under a verb names its tense.
water (the liquid you drink, wash in or swim in)
- Les enfants ont joué dans l'eau toute la journée.The children played in the water all day.
- Elle boit toujours de l'eau fraîche au restaurant.She always drinks cool water at the restaurant.
waters (the water of a river, lake or sea, taken as a mass)
- Après la pluie, les eaux montent très vite.After the rain, the waters rise very fast.
Questions people ask
- How do you say water in French?
- L'eau. It means water (the liquid you drink, wash in or swim in).
- Is eau masculine or feminine?
- Feminine: l'eau.
- What is the plural of eau?
- Les eaux.
- How do you use eau in a sentence?
- Les enfants ont joué dans l'eau toute la journée. (The children played in the water all day.)
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