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How do you say "alpaca" in French?
l'alpaga
In French, "alpaca" is l'alpaga.
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Pronunciation
Say ahl-PAH-gah. All three syllables are clear, with stress on the middle one.
Grammar notes
L'alpaga is masculine. It is a loanword from Spanish via Quechua. Its plural is les alpagas.
Example sentence
L'alpaga a une laine très fine.
The alpaca has very fine wool.
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How to remember l'alpaga
Alpaca sounds very similar in French to English. The word comes from the Peruvian animal, and French borrowed the name almost unchanged.
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- iron le fer
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Questions about l'alpaga
How do you say "alpaca" in French?
In French, "alpaca" is l'alpaga. It is a noun.
How is l'alpaga written in French?
l'alpaga is written using the standard French script.
How is l'alpaga used in a sentence?
Use l'alpaga as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: L'alpaga a une laine très fine. (The alpaca has very fine wool.).
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