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Trousers – le pantalon

(Pronounced pahn-tal-on)

To remember that Trousers is pronounced pahn-tal-on (pantalon) in French, use the following mnemonic:

The dog wore trousers as it panted along (pantalon).

The dog wore trousers as it panted along (pantalon).

 

Pantalon is masculine, so it's le pantalon. Imagine the early learner trying on trousers way too big for him.

Pantalon is masculine, so it's le pantalon. Imagine the early learner trying on trousers way too big for him.

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