Accordchose
feminine
la chose
thing
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/la ʃoz/
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How do you say chose in French?
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/la ʃoz/
How do you pronounce chose in French?
chose is pronounced /la ʃoz/ in French.
Example sentences
La chose la plus importante dans la vie est la santé.
The most important thing in life is health.
Cette chose ancienne était très précieuse et difficile à trouver.
This ancient thing was very precious and difficult to find.
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Why is it feminine?
Chose is feminine because it derives from Latin "causa" (feminine), which originally meant "cause" or "reason" before its meaning broadened to "thing" in Old French; the feminine gender was preserved through this semantic evolution.
What is the French word for thing?
The French word for thing is la chose — feminine.
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