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Horse in French

le cheval

The French for horse is le cheval, a masculine noun. The plural is les chevaux.

le cheval
noun

horse (the large animal people ride)

Examples · 2

  • Le cheval de Marie mange de l'herbe dans le pré.Marie's horse is eating grass in the meadow.
  • Des chevaux courent dans le champ derrière la maison.Horses are running in the field behind the house.

Singular · plural

singularplural
le chevalles chevaux

The forms

singular
le cheval
plural
les chevaux
gender
masculine

In real sentences

Greyed letters are written and not pronounced. A tie marks a liaison, with the sound you hear under it. A label under a verb names its tense.

horse (the large animal people ride)

  • Le cheval de Marie mange de l'herbe dans le pré.Marie's horse is eating grass in the meadow.
  • Des chevaux courent dans le champ derrière la maison.Horses are running in the field behind the house.
  • Un beau cheval blanc attend devant la ferme.A beautiful white horse is waiting in front of the farm.

Questions people ask

How do you say horse in French?
Le cheval. It means horse (the large animal people ride).
Is cheval masculine or feminine?
Masculine: le cheval.
What is the plural of cheval?
Les chevaux.
How do you use cheval in a sentence?
Le cheval de Marie mange de l'herbe dans le pré. (Marie's horse is eating grass in the meadow.)

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