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How do you say "camel" in French?
le chameau
In French, "camel" is le chameau.
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Pronunciation
Say kah-moh, two syllables. The A sounds like AH, and the E is not pronounced.
Grammar notes
Masculine noun, le chameau. Plural is les chameaux. The AU combination sounds like OH.
Example sentence
Le chameau peut marcher sans eau pendant longtemps.
The camel can walk without water for a long time.
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How to remember le chameau
Chameau sounds close to camel. Camels walk across hot deserts with their humps.
Related words
- cheetah le guépard
- elephant l'éléphant
- ostrich l'autruche
- panda le panda
- peacock le paon
- penguin le pingouin
- raccoon le raton laveur
- reindeer le renne
- zebra le zèbre
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Questions about le chameau
How do you say "camel" in French?
In French, "camel" is le chameau. It is a noun.
Is le chameau masculine or feminine?
Masculine noun, le chameau. Plural is les chameaux. The AU combination sounds like OH.
How is le chameau used in a sentence?
Use le chameau as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Le chameau peut marcher sans eau pendant longtemps. (The camel can walk without water for a long time.).
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