🇫🇷 How to say

“thing” in French

chose
Illustration of "thing" in a French cultural setting
A person is looking around their messy desk, picking up a pen, a coffee cup, and a book one by one while thinking about …

Usage note

Use 'chose' for any object when you don't know or can't remember its specific name. It's the most common and neutral word for 'thing' in French.

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