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How do you say "parrot" in French?
le perroquet
In French, "parrot" is le perroquet.
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Pronunciation
Give perroquet a French shape, since u wants rounded, pushed-forward lips, not an English "oo"; the r is growled lightly at the back of the throat rather than rolled.
Grammar notes
le perroquet is masculine. Its plural is Perroquets.
Example sentence
Le perroquet répétait chaque mot que nous avions dit.
The parrot repeated every word we said.
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Questions about le perroquet
How do you pronounce le perroquet?
Give perroquet a French shape, since u wants rounded, pushed-forward lips, not an English "oo"; the r is growled lightly at the back of the throat rather than rolled.
Is le perroquet masculine or feminine?
le perroquet is masculine. le perroquet is masculine. Its plural is Perroquets.
How is le perroquet used in French?
le perroquet is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Le perroquet répétait chaque mot que nous avions dit. (The parrot repeated every word we said.).
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