Letter in French 🇫🇷

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Looks like English letter. And that’s what it means

9 months ago

lettre info.

Tips to remember the French word “lettre”:
1. You can link “lettre” to its English cognate “letter”; they both start with ‘let-‘ and have a similar pronunciation.
2. Use a mnemonic phrase like “Let the letter be a ‘lettre’ in French.”

Explanations:
“Lettre” in French literally translates to “letter” in English, which can refer both to a character in the alphabet or to written communication sent to someone.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– “Missive” (though this is a bit antiquated, it has a similar meaning)
– “Courrier” (more commonly refers to “mail” in general, but can mean “letter”)

Alternate meanings like slang:
“Lettre” doesn’t have significant slang meanings in French, but it can be used metaphorically in expressions like “à la lettre,” meaning “to the letter,” implying doing something exactly as instructed.

Examples of sentences that use it:
– “Je t’ai envoyé une lettre la semaine dernière.” (I sent you a letter last week.)
– “Il a appris l’alphabet et peut maintenant reconnaître chaque lettre.” (He learned the alphabet and can now recognize each letter.)
– “Pour bien cuisiner cette recette, il faut suivre les instructions à la lettre.” (To cook this recipe well, you must follow the instructions to the letter.)

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