Coat – le manteau

(Pronounced mohn-toh)

To remember that Coat is pronounced mohn-toh (manteau) in French, use the following mnemonic:

The lab coat worn by the monkey covered its toes (manteau).

Manteau is masculine, so it's le manteau. Imagine the early learner wearing a fur coat.

Examples of manteau (coat) in a sentence

Accroche ton manteau là. 

(Hang your coat there.)

Enlève ton manteau, il fait chaud ici. 

(Take off your coat, it is hot in here.)

J'ai perdu mon manteau d'hiver. 

(I lost my winter coat.)