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How to Say ‘Peugeot is a car brand.’ in French

Peugeot est une marque de voitures.

puh-ZHOH eh ewn mark duh vwa-TUR

[puh-ZHOH eh ewn mark duh vwa-TUR]

💬 Usage Tip: Peugeot is pronounced roughly (puh-zhoh). The e after g just softens it, and the final t is silent.

Phrase Breakdown

Peugeot est

puh-ZHOH eh

Peugeot is

'Peugeot' sounds like 'puh-zho'. 'Est' sounds like 'eh', and its silent 't' links to the next word: 'eh-t-ün'.

Example

Peugeot est populaire.

Peugeot is popular.

Words in this phrase

Peugeot

[puh-ZHOH]

Peugeot

French car manufacturer, proper noun.

Example

J'ai une Peugeot.

I have a Peugeot.

est

[eh]

is

Third person singular present of be.

Example

C'est important.

It is important.

une marque de voitures.

ewn mark duh vwa-TUR

a car brand.

Literally 'a brand of cars'. The final 's' of 'voitures' is silent.

Example

Toyota est une marque de voitures.

Toyota is a car brand.

Words in this phrase

une

[ewn]

a / an

An indefinite article used before feminine singular nouns.

Example

Une rencontre comme celle-ci peut ouvrir des portes.

A meeting like this can open doors.

marque

[mark]

brand

Feminine noun for a commercial brand or make.

Example

Quelle marque préfères-tu ?

Which brand do you prefer?

de

[duh]

of

Expressing the relationship between part and a whole.

Example

Un verre de lait.

A glass of milk.

voitures

[vwa-TUR]

cars

Plural of the feminine noun voiture.

Example

Les voitures sont rapides.

The cars are fast.

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