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How do you say "poultry" in French?
la volaille
In French, "poultry" is la volaille.
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Pronunciation
Say vo-LYE, with a soft y glide in the middle from the double l.
Grammar notes
la volaille is feminine. Its plural is volailles.
Example sentence
La ferme élève des volailles pour les œufs.
The farm raises poultry for eggs.
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How to remember la volaille
Volaille shares a root with 'voler', to fly, even though most poultry birds barely leave the ground.
Related words
- toast le toast
- cereal les céréales
- pancake la crêpe
- omelet l' omelette
- broth le bouillon
- gravy la sauce
- sauce la sauce
- dressing la vinaigrette
- marinade la marinade
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Questions about la volaille
How do you pronounce la volaille?
Say vo-LYE, with a soft y glide in the middle from the double l.
Is la volaille masculine or feminine?
la volaille is feminine. la volaille is feminine. Its plural is volailles.
How is la volaille used in French?
la volaille is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: La ferme élève des volailles pour les œufs. (The farm raises poultry for eggs.).
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