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le fait
fact
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How do you say fait in French?
How do you pronounce fait in French?
fait is pronounced /lə fɛ/ in French.
Example sentences
Le fait nouveau a surpris tout le monde.
The new fact surprised everyone. (Without masculine agreement, 'nouvelle' would suggest a feminine noun, changing the meaning entirely.)
Ce fait historique important mérite une attention particulière.
This important historical fact deserves special attention. (The masculine adjectives 'historique' and 'important' must agree with 'fait'; using feminine forms would be grammatically incorrect.)
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Why is it masculine?
Fait is masculine because it derives from the Latin "factum" (neuter noun meaning "deed" or "thing done"). In Old French, many neuter Latin nouns shifted to the masculine gender during the evolution of Romance languages. However, "fait" is primarily used as a noun meaning "fact" or "deed" in modern French, though it is also the past participle of the verb "faire" (to do/make). The masculine gender reflects the historical gender shift from Latin neuter to French masculine.
What is the French word for fact?
The French word for fact is le fait — masculine.
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