How do you say orange in French?

L'orange. It means an orange (the round juicy citrus fruit).

How do you use orange in a sentence?

L'orange est un fruit qui donne beaucoup de jus. (The orange is a fruit that gives a lot of juice.)

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Orange in French

l'orange

The French for orange is l'orange, a feminine noun. The article l' hides the gender, so learn it with the word: orange is feminine. The plural is les oranges.

l'orange

noun

an orange (the round juicy citrus fruit)

Examples · 2

L'orange est un fruit qui donne beaucoup de jus.The orange is a fruit that gives a lot of juice.
Chaque matin, Léa mange une orange avec son pain.Every morning, Lea eats an orange with her bread.

Singular · plural

singular	plural
l'orange	les oranges

The forms

singular: l'orange
plural: les oranges
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.

an orange (the round juicy citrus fruit)

L'orange est un fruit qui donne beaucoup de jus.The orange is a fruit that gives a lot of juice.
Chaque matin, Léa mange une orange avec son pain.Every morning, Lea eats an orange with her bread.
Marie a partagé une grosse orange avec ses amis.Marie shared a big orange with her friends.

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Questions people ask

How do you say orange in French?: L'orange. It means an orange (the round juicy citrus fruit).
Is orange masculine or feminine?: Feminine: l'orange.
What is the plural of orange?: Les oranges.
How do you use orange in a sentence?: L'orange est un fruit qui donne beaucoup de jus. (The orange is a fruit that gives a lot of juice.)

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