Bathtub – la baignoire
(Pronounced ben-yew-arr)
To remember that Bathtub is pronounced ben-yew-arr (baignoire) in French, use the following mnemonic:
The bathtub was so small the landlord said to the tenant you must bend if you are (baignoire) going to fit in it.
Baignoire is feminine, so it's la baignoire. Imagine a Labrador wearing a shower cap in a bathtub.
Examples of baignoire (bathtub) in a sentence
La baignoire est remplie d'eau chaude.
(The bathtub is filled with hot water.)
Elle a installé une baignoire sabot dans sa petite salle de bain.
(She installed a slipper bathtub in her small bathroom.)
La baignoire débordait de mousse parfumée.
(The bathtub was overflowing with fragrant foam.)
