poubelle Sounds Like "poo bell" in French
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Wait until you hear what this French word sounds like.
poubelle sounds like the English word "poo bell".
But it actually means trash can / garbage bin.
Here is an example: Tu peux sortir la poubelle, s’il te plaît ?. That means: Can you take out the trash, please?.
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