🇫🇷 français

problèmes

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
masculine

les problèmes

problems

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problèmes
/le pʁɔblɛm/
← masculine feminine →

Comment dit-on problèmes en français ?

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/le pʁɔblɛm/

How do you pronounce problèmes in français?

problèmes is pronounced /le pʁɔblɛm/ in français.

Exemples de phrases

Le problème est très complexe et nécessite une solution immédiate.

The problem is very complex and requires an immediate solution.

Ce problème difficile a été résolu par un ingénieur compétent.

This difficult problem was solved by a competent engineer.

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Pourquoi est-ce masculine ?

Problèmes is masculine because it derives from Latin "problema," which comes from Greek "próblēma" (a thing thrown forward). Latin neuter nouns ending in "-ma" became masculine in Old French. However, this pattern is not consistently applied: while "système," "dogme," and "programme" are masculine, "théâtre" actually derives from Latin "theatrum" (not from a "-ma" ending) and is masculine for different etymological reasons. A more accurate rule would focus specifically on Greek-derived "-ma" words like "problème," "système," "dogme," and "schéma," which became masculine in French.

Comment dit-on problems en français ?

En français, problems se dit les problèmes — masculine.

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