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How to Say ‘The Lacoste logo is a crocodile.’ in French

Le logo de Lacoste est un crocodile.

Luh lo-GO duh la-KOST eh uhn kro-ko-DEEL

[Luh lo-GO duh la-KOST eh uhn kro-ko-DEEL]

🇫🇷 In France: In France the Lacoste shirt is often just called un crocodile, even though the animal is technically an alligator in some English-speaking minds.

Phrase Breakdown

Le logo de Lacoste

Luh lo-GO duh la-KOST

The Lacoste logo

Literally 'the logo of Lacoste'. Say it as one group: 'luh lo-go duh la-kost'.

Example

J'aime le logo de Lacoste.

I like the Lacoste logo.

Words in this phrase

[Luh]

The (masculine singular)

Definite article used before masculine singular nouns.

Example

Le chat est noir.

The cat is black.

logo

[lo-GO]

logo

Masculine noun for a brand's symbol.

Example

Le logo est vert.

The logo is green.

[duh]

Expressing the relationship between part and a whole.

Example

Un verre de lait.

A glass of milk.

Lacoste

[la-KOST]

Lacoste

French clothing brand, proper noun.

Example

J'aime Lacoste.

I like Lacoste.

est un crocodile.

eh uhn kro-ko-DEEL

is a crocodile.

Link 'est' and 'un': 'eh-t-uhn'. 'Crocodile' sounds like 'kro-ko-deel'.

Example

C'est un crocodile.

It's a crocodile.

Words in this phrase

est

[eh]

Third person singular present of be.

Example

C'est important.

It is important.

[uhn]

a / an

Masculine singular indefinite article.

Example

Un supplément peut être ajouté la nuit.

A surcharge can be added at night.

crocodile

[kro-ko-DEEL]

crocodile

Masculine noun for the reptile.

Example

Le crocodile nage.

The crocodile swims.

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