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How do you say "horse" in French?
le cheval
In French, "horse" is le cheval.
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Pronunciation
Say shuh-VAHL, with stress on the final syllable. The CH sounds like an SH.
Grammar notes
Le cheval is masculine. Its plural is les chevaux, which is irregular. Also, cheval means 'hair' in some contexts.
Example sentence
Le cheval noir galope rapidement.
The black horse is galloping quickly.
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How to remember le cheval
Cheval and 'hair' are related etymologically. Horses have beautiful, flowing hair and manes.
Related words
- cow la vache
- donkey l'âne
- fishing rod la canne à pêche
- flower la fleur
- goat la chèvre
- hog le cochon
- mushroom le champignon
- otter la loutre
- piranha le piranha
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Questions about le cheval
How do you say "horse" in French?
In French, "horse" is le cheval. It is a noun.
Is le cheval masculine or feminine?
Le cheval is masculine. Its plural is les chevaux, which is irregular. Also, cheval means 'hair' in some contexts.
How is le cheval used in a sentence?
Use le cheval as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Le cheval noir galope rapidement. (The black horse is galloping quickly.).
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