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Dog in French
le chien
The French for dog is le chien, a masculine noun. The plural is les chiens. The feminine is chienne.
le chien
noun
dog
Examples · 2
- Le chien du voisin dort devant la porte.The neighbour's dog is sleeping in front of the door.
- Des chiens courent sur la plage ce matin.Dogs are running on the beach this morning.
Singular · plural
| singular | plural |
|---|---|
| le chien | les chiens |
The forms
- singular
- le chien
- plural
- les chiens
- feminine
- chienne
- gender
- masculine
In real sentences
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dog
- Le chien du voisin dort devant la porte.The neighbour's dog is sleeping in front of the door.
- Des chiens courent sur la plage ce matin.Dogs are running on the beach this morning.
- Ce gros chien noir est très gentil avec les enfants.This big black dog is very kind to children.
Questions people ask
- How do you say dog in French?
- Le chien. It means dog.
- Is chien masculine or feminine?
- Masculine: le chien.
- What is the plural of chien?
- Les chiens.
- What is the feminine of chien?
- Chienne.
- How do you use chien in a sentence?
- Le chien du voisin dort devant la porte. (The neighbour's dog is sleeping in front of the door.)
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