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Bird in French
l'oiseau
The French for bird is l'oiseau, a masculine noun. The article l' hides the gender, so learn it with the word: oiseau is masculine. The plural is les oiseaux.
l'oiseau
noun
a bird
Examples · 2
- L'oiseau chante dans l'arbre du jardin.The bird is singing in the tree in the garden.
- Des oiseaux volent très haut dans le ciel.Birds are flying very high in the sky.
Singular · plural
| singular | plural |
|---|---|
| l'oiseau | les oiseaux |
The forms
- singular
- l'oiseau
- plural
- les oiseaux
- 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.
a bird
- L'oiseau chante dans l'arbre du jardin.The bird is singing in the tree in the garden.
- Des oiseaux volent très haut dans le ciel.Birds are flying very high in the sky.
- Un petit oiseau blanc est entré par la fenêtre.A small white bird came in through the window.
Questions people ask
- How do you say bird in French?
- L'oiseau. It means a bird.
- Is oiseau masculine or feminine?
- Masculine: l'oiseau.
- What is the plural of oiseau?
- Les oiseaux.
- How do you use oiseau in a sentence?
- L'oiseau chante dans l'arbre du jardin. (The bird is singing in the tree in the garden.)
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