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le bébé
baby
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How do you say bébé in French?
How do you pronounce bébé in French?
bébé is pronounced /lə bebe/ in French.
Example sentences
Le bébé est très adorable et il dort paisiblement dans son petit lit.
The baby is very adorable and he is sleeping peacefully in his little bed.
Notre bébé a reçu un beau cadeau pour son premier anniversaire.
Our baby received a beautiful gift for his first birthday.
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Why is it masculine?
Bébé is masculine in French. While it may derive from onomatopoeia related to baby sounds (balbus), the gender in French is conventional and does not follow from the etymology. French nouns have fixed genders that must be learned; "bébé" is masculine and takes the article "le" (le bébé).
What is the French word for baby?
The French word for baby is le bébé — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇹 Portuguese | bebê | o | masculine |
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