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How do you say bougies in French?
How do you pronounce bougies in French?
bougies is pronounced /le buʒi/ in French.
Example sentences
La bougie blanche que j'ai achetée hier sent très bon.
The white candle that I bought yesterday smells very good.
Cette bougie parfumée est allumée sur la table depuis ce matin.
This scented candle has been lit on the table since this morning.
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Why is it feminine?
Bougies is feminine because it derives from Latin "búgia" (also spelled "bujia"), which was a feminine noun referring to a candle or wax light. French retained the feminine gender from this Latin source through regular sound changes during the language's evolution from Vulgar Latin.
What is the French word for candles?
The French word for candles is les bougies — feminine.
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