Places

Question 1

Train station

Answer 1

La gare – the train station (feminine singular)

Pronunciation: lah GAR

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Les gares – the train stations (feminine plural)

Pronunciation: lay GAR

✅ The “s” in les is silent here

Question 2

Restaurant

Answer 2

Le restaurant – the restaurant (masculine singular)

Pronunciation: luh ress-toh-RAHN

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Les restaurants – the restaurants (masculine plural)

Pronunciation: lay ress-toh-RAHN

✅ Final -t and -s are silent; pronunciation stays the same in singular and plural

Question 3

Airport

Answer 3

L’aéroport – the airport (masculine singular)

Pronunciation: lay-ruh-PORT

✅ Begins with a vowel, so uses l’ instead of le
✅ The é sounds like “ay,” and final t is pronounced

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Les aéroports – the airports (masculine plural)

Pronunciation: lay zah-ruh-PORT

✅ The s in les links with aéroports → sounds like “z”

Question 4

Hotel

Answer 4

L’hôtel – the hotel (masculine singular)

Pronunciation: loh-TELL

✅ Starts with a silent h, so uses l’ instead of le
✅ Sounds just like “low-TELL” but quicker on the first syllable

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Les hôtels – the hotels (masculine plural)

Pronunciation: lay zoh-TELL

✅ The s in les links with hôtel → pronounced with a “z” sound

Question 5

Cinema

Answer 5

Le cinéma – the cinema / movie theater (masculine singular)

Pronunciation: luh see-neh-MAH

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Les cinémas – the cinemas / movie theaters (masculine plural)

Pronunciation: lay see-neh-MAH

✅ Final -s is silent; pronunciation stays the same as singular