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le monde
world
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How do you say monde in French?
How do you pronounce monde in French?
monde is pronounced /lə mɔ̃d/ in French.
Example sentences
Le monde entier a regardé cet événement historique.
The entire world watched this historical event. (Note: 'entier' is masculine singular to agree with 'monde')
Le monde moderne est connecté par internet.
The modern world is connected by the internet. (Note: 'moderne' ends in -e but still marks masculine agreement with 'monde')
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Why is it masculine?
Monde is masculine because it derives from the Latin "mundus" (masculine), which originally meant "ornament" or "adornment" before taking on the meaning of "world" or "universe." The masculine gender was simply inherited from Latin along with the word itself.
What is the French word for world?
The French word for world is le monde — masculine.
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