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How to Say ‘The World Cup’ in French

La Coupe du monde

lah koop dyoo mohnd

[lah koop dyoo mohnd]

Phrase Breakdown

La Coupe

lah koop

The Cup

'Coupe' sounds like 'koop', with a short, crisp final 'p'.

Example

La Coupe est magnifique.

The Cup is magnificent.

Words in this phrase

[lah]

the

A definite article preceding a noun.

Example

La porte est ouverte.

The door is open.

Coupe

[koop]

cup

A trophy or tournament; also a drinking cup.

Example

Il a gagné la coupe.

He won the cup.

du monde

dyoo mohnd

of the world

'Du' means 'of the'. 'Monde' has a nasal 'on': 'MOHND'.

Example

le tour du monde

the trip around the world

Words in this phrase

[dyoo]

of the

Contraction of de and le, used before masculine singular nouns.

Example

Du pain est sur la table.

Some bread is on the table.

monde

[mohnd]

world

The earth with all its countries, people, and natural features.

Example

Le monde change rapidement.

The world is changing fast.

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