🇫🇷 French

directions

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feminine

les directions

directions

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directions
/le diʁɛksjɔ̃/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say directions in French?

IPA
/le diʁɛksjɔ̃/

How do you pronounce directions in French?

directions is pronounced /le diʁɛksjɔ̃/ in French.

Example sentences

La direction générale de l'entreprise a pris une décision importante.

The general management of the company made an important decision.

La nouvelle direction est très stricte et exigeante.

The new management is very strict and demanding.

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Why is it feminine?

Directions is feminine in French because it derives from the Latin *directio* (feminine noun ending in *-io*), and French preserved the feminine gender of Latin nouns ending in *-io*, which typically became feminine *-ion* words in French like *nation*, *station*, and *passion*.

What is the French word for directions?

The French word for directions is les directions — feminine.

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