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le canapé
sofa
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How do you say canapé in French?
How do you pronounce canapé in French?
canapé is pronounced /lə kanape/ in French.
Example sentences
Le canapé bleu est très confortable pour s'asseoir.
The blue sofa is very comfortable to sit on.
Ce canapé ancien a été restauré par un expert professionnel.
This old sofa was restored by a professional expert.
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Why is it masculine?
Canapé is masculine. While it does derive from Italian "canapè" (meaning sofa/couch), the gender is simply inherited from the Italian masculine noun. The metaphorical explanation about the appetizer serving as a "seat" for toppings is creative but speculative and unnecessary—French words ending in "-é" can be either masculine or feminine, and canapé is simply masculine because it retained the masculine gender of its Italian source word.
What is the French word for sofa?
The French word for sofa is le canapé — masculine.
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