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How to Say ‘The squares in the legend’ in French

Les carrés de la légende

leh ka-RAY duh lah lay-ZHAHND

[leh ka-RAY duh lah lay-ZHAHND]

💬 Usage Tip: French uses de "of" where English says "in" for parts of something: les couleurs du graphique "the colours in the chart".

Phrase Breakdown

Les carrés

leh ka-RAY

The squares

Pronounced 'lay ka-RAY'. Keep the article with the noun. The final 's' of both words is silent.

Example

Les carrés sont bleus.

The squares are blue.

Words in this phrase

Les

[leh]

the

Used before plural nouns to denote particularity.

Example

Les années passent vite.

The years pass quickly.

carrés

[ka-RAY]

squares

Plural of the masculine noun 'carré', a shape with four equal sides.

Example

Les carrés sont jaunes.

The squares are yellow.

de la légende

duh lah lay-ZHAHND

of the legend (key)

Pronounced 'duh la lay-ZHAHND'. 'Légende' is the key of a chart or map. The final 'e' is almost silent.

Example

Regarde les couleurs de la légende.

Look at the colors of the legend.

Words in this phrase

[duh]

Expressing the relationship between part and a whole.

Example

Un verre de lait.

A glass of milk.

[lah]

the (feminine singular)

Definite article used before a feminine singular noun.

Example

La réservation est déjà confirmée pour samedi soir.

The reservation is already confirmed for Saturday evening.

légende

[lay-ZHAHND]

legend, key

A feminine noun for the part of a chart explaining symbols and colours.

Example

Regarde la légende du graphique.

Look at the chart's legend.

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