Education

Question 1

University

Answer 1

L’université – the university (feminine singular)

Pronunciation: loo-nee-vehr-see-TAY

✅ Starts with a vowel, so l’ is used instead of la

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Les universités – the universities (feminine plural)

Pronunciation: lay zoo-nee-vehr-see-TAY

✅ The “s” in les links with the vowel start of universités → sounds like “zoo”

Question 2

Student

Answer 2

L’étudiant – the student (masculine)

Pronunciation: lay-too-DYAHN

✅ For a male student
✅ Starts with a vowel, so l’ is used instead of le

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L’étudiante – the student (feminine)

Pronunciation: lay-too-DYAHNT

✅ For a female student
✅ Same beginning with l’ due to vowel start

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Les étudiants – the students (masculine plural or mixed group)

Pronunciation: lay zay-too-DYAHN

✅ The s in les links to étudiants → sounds like “z”

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Les étudiantes – the students (feminine plural)

Pronunciation: lay zay-too-DYAHNT

✅ Feminine plural, pronounced with a nasal “n” at the end