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Aunt in French
la tante
The French for aunt is la tante, a feminine noun. The plural is les tantes.
la tante
noun
aunt (the sister of your father or mother, or your uncle's wife)
Examples · 2
- La tante de Léa est la sœur de sa mère.Léa's aunt is her mother's sister.
- J'ai deux tantes et un oncle.I have two aunts and one uncle.
Singular · plural
| singular | plural |
|---|---|
| la tante | les tantes |
The forms
- singular
- la tante
- plural
- les tantes
- 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.
aunt (the sister of your father or mother, or your uncle's wife)
- La tante de Léa est la sœur de sa mère.Léa's aunt is her mother's sister.
- J'ai deux tantes et un oncle.I have two aunts and one uncle.
- Ma tante américaine arrive demain à l'aéroport.My American aunt arrives tomorrow at the airport.
Questions people ask
- How do you say aunt in French?
- La tante. It means aunt (the sister of your father or mother, or your uncle's wife).
- Is tante masculine or feminine?
- Feminine: la tante.
- What is the plural of tante?
- Les tantes.
- How do you use tante in a sentence?
- La tante de Léa est la sœur de sa mère. (Léa's aunt is her mother's sister.)
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