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The letter v in French.
Did you know?
- In traditional French calligraphy and old manuscripts, the letter v and the letter u were often the same character, with the choice of shape depending on whether the sound was a vowel or a consonant.
- In French, the word for 'five' is cinq, which starts with a 'c' sound, but the Roman numeral for five is 'V', which is pronounced 'vé' in French.
- Because v is a voiced consonant, failing to vibrate the vocal cords while speaking will make the letter sound exactly like f to a French ear.
Examples in context
- Les oies volent en formation en V.Geese fly in a V shape.This sentence is useful for describing the V formation of geese.Tatoeba #1997291 by sacredceltic, translation #1996951 by LanguageExpert
- De nombreux locuteurs natifs de la langue japonaise ont des difficultés à entendre la différence entre B et V.Many native speakers of Japanese have trouble hearing the difference between B and V.This sentence shows that some Japanese speakers may find it difficult to distinguish between the sounds of B and v.Tatoeba #957493 by sacredceltic, translation #954162 by CK
- L'alphabet français contient vingt-six lettres : a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p, q, r, s, t, u, v, w, x, y, z.The French alphabet contains twenty-six letters: a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p, q, r, s, t, u, v, w, x, y, z.This sentence lists the letters of the French alphabet, including v.Tatoeba #5150070 by nbrr, translation #5157685 by strangeanalyst
- VéloBicycle
- VoitureCar
- VoyageTravel
- ViteQuickly
- VendreTo sell
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Nathan and Chloé are checking the spelling of a name.
- NathanEst-ce qu'il y a un v dans ce nom ?Is there a v in this name?
- ChloéOui, c'est la lettre v.Yes, it is the letter v.
- NathanPeux-tu l'épeler pour moi ?Can you spell it for me?
- ChloéBien sûr, c'est un v.Of course, it's a v.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
