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le quai
platform
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How do you say quai in French?
How do you pronounce quai in French?
quai is pronounced /lə kɛ/ in French.
Example sentences
Le quai est très long et bondé de passagers.
The platform is very long and crowded with passengers.
Ce quai magnifique offre une belle vue sur le port.
This magnificent platform offers a beautiful view of the harbor.
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Why is it masculine?
Quai (wharf/quay) is masculine because it derives from Latin "quaium," which was already masculine in gender, and French retained this grammatical gender through its regular evolution from Latin. The word entered Old French from Latin via normal phonetic changes, preserving the masculine designation of its Latin ancestor.
What is the French word for platform?
The French word for platform is le quai — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | andén | el | masculine |
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