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How do you say "cat" in French?
le chat
In French, "cat" is le chat.
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Pronunciation
Say shah, rhyming with ah. One syllable with the CH sounding like SH.
Grammar notes
Masculine noun, le chat. Plural is les chats. Common domestic animal in French.
Example sentence
Le chat dort sur le canapé.
The cat sleeps on the couch.
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How to remember le chat
Chat sounds like the English word chat. Cats chat and meow to communicate.
Related words
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- cake le gâteau
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- flour la farine
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- hamburger le hamburger
- honey le miel
- pastry la pâtisserie
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Questions about le chat
How do you say "cat" in French?
In French, "cat" is le chat. It is a noun.
Is le chat masculine or feminine?
Masculine noun, le chat. Plural is les chats. Common domestic animal in French.
How is le chat used in a sentence?
Use le chat as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Le chat dort sur le canapé. (The cat sleeps on the couch.).
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