French Grammar – A car 🇫🇷

Une

Feminine and singular, use une.

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IPA translation

Voiture
[vwatˈyʁ]

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____ voiture

“Une voiture” translates to “a car” in English. The reason “une” is the correct translation here is because of the grammatical gender and number in French. French nouns are either masculine or feminine and can be singular or plural. “Voiture” is a feminine noun when it refers to a car. In French, the indefinite article that corresponds to feminine, singular nouns is “une.” For masculine singular nouns, the indefinite article would be “un.”

Here’s how the indefinite articles work:
– Un: masculine singular (e.g., “un livre” translates to “a book”)
– Une: feminine singular (e.g., “une voiture” translates to “a car”)
– Des: used for plural nouns regardless of gender (e.g., “des livres” translates to “some books,” “des voitures” translates to “some cars”)

Indefinite articles in French are used in similar contexts as “a” or “an” in English for singular items and “some” for plural items. They indicate that the noun is not specific or known to the listener. Since “car” is general and not specific, “une” is the appropriate choice before “voiture,” which aligns grammatically with the gender of the noun.

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