castle – le château

(Pronounced sha-toh)

To remember that castle is pronounced sha-toh (château) in French, use the following mnemonic.

She lived in a castle, while I lived in a shack with the toads (château).

Examples of château (castle) in a sentence

Nous avons visité un beau château en France. 

(We visited a beautiful castle in France.)

Je veux habiter dans un château. 

(I want to live in a castle.)

Il y a un vieux château fort sur la colline. 

(There is an old fortified castle on the hill.)