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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
| singular | plural |
|---|---|
| le cheval | les 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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