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How do you say "goose" in French?
l'oie
In French, "goose" is l'oie.
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Pronunciation
Say wah, rhyming with 'spa'. It is one syllable with a soft W sound at the start.
Grammar notes
L'oie is feminine. Its plural is les oies. The letter O gets an apostrophe because it begins with a vowel.
Example sentence
L'oie blanche nage gracieusement.
The white goose is swimming gracefully.
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How to remember l'oie
Oie sounds like 'wah', which is almost the honking sound a goose makes. Geese honk and make a wah-wah sound.
Related words
- alpaca l'alpaga
- crow le corbeau
- dog le chien
- flower la fleur
- hen la poule
- hog le cochon
- otter la loutre
- pig le cochon
- rooster le coq
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Questions about l'oie
How do you say "goose" in French?
In French, "goose" is l'oie. It is a noun.
How is l'oie written in French?
l'oie is written using the standard French script.
How is l'oie used in a sentence?
Use l'oie as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: L'oie blanche nage gracieusement. (The white goose is swimming gracefully.).
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