Plurals in -aux in French
You read the newspaper in a café, and every headline is about horses, hospitals or courts.
The phrase
Le cheval du voisin a gagné la course hier.10 words10 sentences
The ten words
- cheval/ʃəval/Also said ʃval.
horsenoun
A large four-legged animal that people ride for transport or sport.
- journal/ʒuʁnal/
newspapernoun
Printed pages you buy to read the day's news.
- hôpital/opital/
hospitalnoun
A large building where doctors treat the sick and injured.
- travail/tʁavaj/
worknoun
The effort you put into doing something.
- vitrail/vitʁaj/
stained-glass windownoun
A window made of pieces of coloured glass.
- principal/pʁɛ̃sipal/
mainadjective
More important than the others.
- central/sɑ̃tʁal/
centraladjective
Located in the centre.
- tribunal/tʁibynal/
courtnoun
A place where judges deliver justice.
- normal/nɔʁmal/
normaladjective
Happening as usual.
- mal/mal/
badlyadverb
In a bad way.
The sentences
Le cheval du voisin a gagné la course hier.
The neighbor's horse won the race yesterday.
Vous avez fini de lire le journal ?
Have you finished reading the newspaper?
Le nouvel hôpital ouvre ses portes le mois prochain.
The new hospital opens next month.
Je prends un café avant de partir au travail.
I'm having a coffee before leaving for work.
Un vitrail de la cathédrale a été restauré.
A stained-glass window in the cathedral has been restored.
Le titre principal parle encore des élections.
The main headline is still about the elections.
Ils vont fermer le marché central pendant les travaux.
They're going to close the central market during the roadworks.
Le tribunal rendra sa décision la semaine prochaine.
The court will announce its decision next week.
Tu trouves ça normal, tous ces prix qui montent ?
Do you think it's normal, all these rising prices?
Cet article est vraiment mal écrit.
This article is really badly written.
Pronunciation
cheval/ʃəval/
The e of che- is pronounced, weakly: two syllables, che-val.
vitrail/vitʁaj/
The ending sounds like "aïe", with no l heard.
principal/pʁɛ̃sipal/
The "prin" sounds like "vin", with no n heard.
central/sɑ̃tʁal/
The "cen" sounds like "sans", with no n heard.
tribunal/tʁibynal/
The u is said with rounded lips, as in "tu", not as in "tout".
Good to know
- pourboire
- Service is included in the price shown at a café. Leaving a few coins extra is common, but nothing obliges you to.
- au comptoir
- At the counter, a coffee often costs less than at a table inside or on the terrace. Prices are shown on the menu.
- un café
- Ordering "un café" usually gets you an espresso, small and strong. For a longer coffee, ask for a café allongé or a café crème.
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- How do you say "the main headline" in French?
- You say "le titre principal", as in "Le titre principal parle encore des élections." Principal means more important than the others.
- What does tribunal mean in French?
- A tribunal is a place where judges deliver justice. For example: "Le tribunal rendra sa décision la semaine prochaine."
- How do you pronounce vitrail?
- The ending sounds like "aïe", with no l heard. A vitrail is a window made of pieces of coloured glass.