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le matin
morning
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How do you say matin in French?
How do you pronounce matin in French?
matin is pronounced /lə matɛ̃/ in French.
Example sentences
Le matin est mon moment préféré de la journée.
The morning is my favorite moment of the day. (masculine adjective 'préféré' agrees with masculine 'matin')
Chaque matin, je prends un bon café chaud avant de sortir.
Every morning, I have a good hot coffee before leaving. (masculine adjective 'bon' and 'chaud' agree with masculine 'matin')
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Why is it masculine?
Matin is masculine because it derives from the Latin "matutinum" (adjective meaning "of the morning"), which when used as a noun in Late Latin became "matutinum" (masculine) referring to morning prayers or the morning itself, and this masculine gender was preserved as it evolved into Old French and modern French. The masculine grammatical gender stuck despite the semantic shift from the adjective's origins.
What is the French word for morning?
The French word for morning is le matin — masculine.
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