🇫🇷 French

partie

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
feminine

la partie

part

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partie
/la paʁti/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say partie in French?

IPA
/la paʁti/

How do you pronounce partie in French?

partie is pronounced /la paʁti/ in French.

Example sentences

La partie était très difficile à gagner.

The game was very difficult to win. (The feminine article 'la' and feminine adjective 'difficile' agree with 'partie')

Cette partie de mon travail est importante et doit être terminée rapidement.

This part of my work is important and must be completed quickly. (The feminine demonstrative 'cette', feminine adjective 'importante', and feminine past participle 'terminée' all agree with the feminine noun 'partie')

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Why is it feminine?

Partie is feminine because it derives from the Latin "partita" (feminine past participle of "partire," meaning to divide), which retained its feminine gender through Old French into Modern French. Latin words ending in "-ta" were typically feminine, and this gender was preserved as the word evolved.

What is the French word for part?

The French word for part is la partie — feminine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇪🇸 Spanishpartelafeminine
🇮🇹 Italianpartelafeminine
🇵🇹 Portugueseparteafeminine

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