Mammoth Memory

Shop – le magasin

(Pronounced mag-ah-zuhn (the "n" is barely sounded))

To remember that shop is pronounced mag-ah-zuhn (magasin) in French, use the following mnemonic:

She went to the only shop in the village but it only sold magazines about underwear (magasin).

She went to the only shop in the village but it only sold magazines about underwear (magasin).

Magasin is masculine, so it's le magasin. Imagine our early learner working in a shop:

Magasin is masculine, so it's le magasin. Imagine our early learner working in a shop:

 

 

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