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How do you say "gorilla" in French?
le gorille
In French, "gorilla" is le gorille.
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Pronunciation
Say goh-reel, two syllables. The O sounds like OH, and the I is pronounced like EE.
Grammar notes
Masculine noun, le gorille. Plural is les gorilles. Double L marks the diminutive in French.
Example sentence
Le gorille est très fort.
The gorilla is very strong.
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How to remember le gorille
Gorille sounds like gorilla with a French pronunciation. Gorillas beat their chests to show strength.
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- chimp le chimpanzé
- hippo l'hippopotame
- ostrich l'autruche
- panda le panda
- peacock le paon
- red panda le panda roux
- rhino le rhinocéros
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Questions about le gorille
How do you say "gorilla" in French?
In French, "gorilla" is le gorille. It is a noun.
Is le gorille masculine or feminine?
Masculine noun, le gorille. Plural is les gorilles. Double L marks the diminutive in French.
How is le gorille used in a sentence?
Use le gorille as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Le gorille est très fort. (The gorilla is very strong.).
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