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How do you say "donkey" in French?
l'âne
In French, "donkey" is l'âne.
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Pronunciation
Say ahn, rhyming with 'on'. It is short, just one syllable, with the N barely sounded.
Grammar notes
L'âne is masculine. The circumflex accent over the A is optional in modern French but often kept. Plural is les ânes.
Example sentence
L'âne porte des sacs lourds.
The donkey is carrying heavy bags.
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How to remember l'âne
Âne has a long A sound, and it only has three letters. Donkeys are stubborn animals, so they only need a short, stubborn word.
Related words
- bull le taureau
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- chick le poussin
- dog le chien
- goat la chèvre
- llama le lama
- pig le cochon
- rooster le coq
- vegetables les légumes
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Questions about l'âne
How do you say "donkey" in French?
In French, "donkey" is l'âne. It is a noun.
How is l'âne written in French?
l'âne is written using the standard French script.
How is l'âne used in a sentence?
Use l'âne as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: L'âne porte des sacs lourds. (The donkey is carrying heavy bags.).
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