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How do you say "bear" in French?
l'ours
In French, "bear" is l'ours.
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Pronunciation
Say oors, rhyming with course. One syllable, though the S is silent.
Grammar notes
Masculine noun, l'ours. Uses l' because it starts with a vowel. Plural is les ours.
Example sentence
L'ours dort pendant l'hiver.
The bear sleeps during winter.
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How to remember l'ours
Ours is close to the English word hours. Think of hours spent watching a bear in nature.
Related words
- giraffe la girafe
- hippo l'hippopotame
- leopard le léopard
- ostrich l'autruche
- ox le bœuf
- peacock le paon
- reindeer le renne
- swan le cygne
- wolf le loup
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Questions about l'ours
How do you say "bear" in French?
In French, "bear" is l'ours. It is a noun.
How is l'ours written in French?
l'ours is written using the standard French script.
How is l'ours used in a sentence?
Use l'ours as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: L'ours dort pendant l'hiver. (The bear sleeps during winter.).
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