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le soleil
sun
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How do you say soleil in French?
How do you pronounce soleil in French?
soleil is pronounced /lə sɔlɛj/ in French.
Example sentences
Le soleil est brillant et il réchauffe la terre chaque jour.
The sun is bright and it warms the earth every day.
Ce beau soleil matinal nous a inspirés à commencer notre journée.
This beautiful morning sun inspired us to start our day.
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Why is it masculine?
Soleil is masculine because it derives from Latin "sol" (the sun), which was a masculine noun in Latin, and French retained this grammatical gender when the word evolved phonetically through Old French "soleil." This is a straightforward inheritance from Latin's three-gender system rather than following any particular French rule.
What is the French word for sun?
The French word for sun is le soleil — masculine.
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