🇫🇷 French

secrets

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

les secrets

secrets

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secrets
/le səkʁɛ/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say secrets in French?

IPA
/le səkʁɛ/

How do you pronounce secrets in French?

secrets is pronounced /le səkʁɛ/ in French.

Example sentences

Le secret est bien gardé par ce homme discret.

The secret is well kept by this discreet man.

Ce secret important ne doit pas être révélé à quelqu'un d'irresponsable.

This important secret must not be revealed to someone irresponsible.

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Why is it masculine?

Secrets is masculine in French because it derives from the Latin "secretus" (adjective), which retained its masculine gender form when adopted into French; Latin adjectives ending in "-us" typically became masculine in Romance languages.

What is the French word for secrets?

The French word for secrets is les secrets — masculine.

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