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How do you say "owl" in French?
la chouette
In French, "owl" is la chouette.
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Pronunciation
Break chouette into sounds, knowing that "ou" is a plain "oo"; the closing e is nearly swallowed rather than pronounced.
Grammar notes
la chouette is feminine. Its plural is chouettes.
Example sentence
Un hibou hulula doucement dans la nuit.
An owl hooted softly in the night.
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How to remember la chouette
Think of chouette as sounding a little like an English word tucked inside it, and let that echo carry the meaning of owl.
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- bee l' abeille
- butterfly le papillon
- spider l' araignée
- snail l' escargot
- worm le ver
- cockroach le cafard
- scorpion le scorpion
- lizard le lézard
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Questions about la chouette
How do you pronounce la chouette?
Break chouette into sounds, knowing that "ou" is a plain "oo"; the closing e is nearly swallowed rather than pronounced.
Is la chouette masculine or feminine?
la chouette is feminine. la chouette is feminine. Its plural is chouettes.
How is la chouette used in French?
la chouette is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Un hibou hulula doucement dans la nuit. (An owl hooted softly in the night.).
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