Helmet – le casque

(Pronounced kask)

To remember that Helmet is pronounced kask (casque) in French, use the following mnemonic:

Her helmet looked like a whiskey cask (casque).

Casque is masculine, so it's le casque. Imagine the early learner using a helmet as a boat.

Examples of casque (helmet) in a sentence

Les motocyclistes doivent porter un casque pour leur sécurité. 

(Motorcyclists must wear a helmet for their safety).

Elle portait un casque en fer comme précaution lors de la bataille. 

(She wore an ironclad helmet as a precaution during the battle).

Les pompiers portent un casque spécial pour se protéger des débris. 

(Firefighters wear a special helmet to protect themselves from debris).