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How do you say "piglet" in French?
le porcelet
In French, "piglet" is le porcelet.
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Pronunciation
To pronounce porcelet, remember that the r is growled lightly at the back of the throat rather than rolled; the final letter is dropped, so it ends on the vowel before it.
Grammar notes
le porcelet is masculine. Its plural is porcelets.
Example sentence
Le petit porcelet courut après sa mère.
The tiny piglet ran after its mother.
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How to remember le porcelet
Chain porcelet to a rhyme or a joke about a piglet so your brain has two hooks instead of one.
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- worm le ver
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- scorpion le scorpion
- lizard le lézard
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Questions about le porcelet
How do you pronounce le porcelet?
To pronounce porcelet, remember that the r is growled lightly at the back of the throat rather than rolled; the final letter is dropped, so it ends on the vowel before it.
Is le porcelet masculine or feminine?
le porcelet is masculine. le porcelet is masculine. Its plural is porcelets.
How is le porcelet used in French?
le porcelet is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Le petit porcelet courut après sa mère. (The tiny piglet ran after its mother.).
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