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How do you say "penguin" in French?
le pingouin
In French, "penguin" is le pingouin.
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Pronunciation
Say pin-goo-in. Three syllables with the stress on the first. The G is hard.
Grammar notes
Masculine noun, le pingouin. Plural is les pingouins. Different from manchot, another French word for penguin.
Example sentence
Le pingouin nage dans l'océan.
The penguin swims in the ocean.
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How to remember le pingouin
Pingouin sounds like penguin said by a French speaker. Picture a penguin waddling across ice.
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- ostrich l'autruche
- raccoon le raton laveur
- sloth le paresseux
- tiger le tigre
- wolf le loup
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Questions about le pingouin
How do you say "penguin" in French?
In French, "penguin" is le pingouin. It is a noun.
Is le pingouin masculine or feminine?
Masculine noun, le pingouin. Plural is les pingouins. Different from manchot, another French word for penguin.
How is le pingouin used in a sentence?
Use le pingouin as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Le pingouin nage dans l'océan. (The penguin swims in the ocean.).
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