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les vies
lives
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How do you say vies in French?
How do you pronounce vies in French?
vies is pronounced /le vi/ in French.
Example sentences
La vie est belle et courte.
Life is beautiful and short. (The feminine article 'la' and feminine adjectives 'belle' and 'courte' agree with 'vie')
Ma vie quotidienne est très occupée.
My daily life is very busy. (The feminine possessive 'ma' and feminine adjective 'quotidienne' agree with 'vie'; note that 'mon' would be incorrect here)
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Why is it feminine?
Vies is feminine because it derives from Latin "vita," which was grammatically feminine in the first declension (not second declension). The gender was preserved through Old French into Modern French. The modern feminine ending "-e" also reinforces this classification, though the gender itself originates from Latin rather than being determined by the modern suffix.
What is the French word for lives?
The French word for lives is les vies — feminine.
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