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How to Say ‘A triangle has three sides.’ in French

Un triangle a trois côtés.

uhn tree-AHN-gluh ah twah koh-TAY

[uhn tree-AHN-gluh ah twah koh-TAY]

Phrase Breakdown

Un triangle

uhn tree-AHN-gluh

A triangle

Pronounced 'uhn tree-AHN-gl'. Both 'un' and 'an' are nasal sounds.

Example

Dessine un triangle.

Draw a triangle.

Words in this phrase

[uhn]

a / an

Masculine singular indefinite article.

Example

Un supplément peut être ajouté la nuit.

A surcharge can be added at night.

triangle

[tree-AHN-gluh]

triangle

A masculine noun for a shape with three sides.

Example

Le panneau est un triangle.

The sign is a triangle.

a trois côtés.

ah twah koh-TAY

has three sides.

Pronounced 'a trwa koh-TAY'. 'A' is the verb 'avoir' (to have). The 's' of 'trois' and 'côtés' is silent.

Example

Cette figure a trois côtés.

This figure has three sides.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

has

Used with a past participle to form the present perfect tense.

Example

Elle a visité Paris.

She has visited Paris.

trois

[twah]

three

The number following two; 3.

Example

Je vois trois oiseaux.

I see three birds.

côtés

[koh-TAY]

sides

Plural of côté; the straight edges of a shape.

Example

Compte les côtés de la figure.

Count the sides of the figure.

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