Gift – la cadeau

(Pronounced ka-doh)

To remember that Gift is pronounced ka-doh (cadeau) in French, use the following mnemonic:

As a gift, I gave the cat a donut (cadeau).

Examples of cadeau (gift) in a sentence

J'ai acheté un cadeau pour l'anniversaire de ma sœur. 

(I bought a gift for my sister's birthday.)

Merci pour ce magnifique cadeau!

(Thank you for this wonderful gift!)

Elle a reçu un cadeau surprise de son petit ami. 

(She received a surprise gift from her boyfriend.)