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How do you say canapés in French?
How do you pronounce canapés in French?
canapés is pronounced /le 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 sofas?
The French word for sofas is les canapés — masculine.
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