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How do you say "hog" in French?
le cochon
In French, "hog" is le cochon.
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Pronunciation
Say koh-SHOHN, pronounced identically to the word for 'pig'.
Grammar notes
Le cochon is masculine. It refers to a pig, and hog and pig share the same French translation.
Example sentence
Le cochon dort dans son enclos.
The hog is sleeping in its pen.
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How to remember le cochon
This is the same word as pig, so remember the pronunciation koh-SHOHN for both large and small pigs.
Related words
- beaver le castor
- bull le taureau
- carp la carpe
- copper le cuivre
- donkey l'âne
- duck le canard
- flower la fleur
- grains les grains
- stem la tige
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Questions about le cochon
How do you say "hog" in French?
In French, "hog" is le cochon. It is a noun.
Is le cochon masculine or feminine?
Le cochon is masculine. It refers to a pig, and hog and pig share the same French translation.
How is le cochon used in a sentence?
Use le cochon as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Le cochon dort dans son enclos. (The hog is sleeping in its pen.).
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