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How do you say "giraffe" in French?
la girafe
In French, "giraffe" is la girafe.
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Pronunciation
Say jee-raf, two syllables. The G sounds like the soft J in English judge.
Grammar notes
Feminine noun, la girafe. Plural is les girafes. All giraffes in French are feminine.
Example sentence
La girafe mange les feuilles des arbres.
The giraffe eats the leaves from trees.
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How to remember la girafe
Girafe sounds like giraffe said by a French speaker. Giraffes stretch their long necks to eat leaves.
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- swan le cygne
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Questions about la girafe
How do you say "giraffe" in French?
In French, "giraffe" is la girafe. It is a noun.
Is la girafe masculine or feminine?
Feminine noun, la girafe. Plural is les girafes. All giraffes in French are feminine.
How is la girafe used in a sentence?
Use la girafe as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: La girafe mange les feuilles des arbres. (The giraffe eats the leaves from trees.).
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