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How do you say "sparrow" in French?
le moineau
In French, "sparrow" is le moineau.
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Pronunciation
The trick with moineau is that "oi" glides into "wa".
Grammar notes
le moineau is masculine. Its plural is Moineaux.
Example sentence
Un petit moineau picorait les graines.
A little sparrow pecked at the seeds.
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How to remember le moineau
Whisper moineau, then say it at normal volume, then almost shout it, moving from careful to natural.
Related words
- ant la fourmi
- 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 le moineau
How do you pronounce le moineau?
The trick with moineau is that "oi" glides into "wa".
Is le moineau masculine or feminine?
le moineau is masculine. le moineau is masculine. Its plural is Moineaux.
How is le moineau used in French?
le moineau is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Un petit moineau picorait les graines. (A little sparrow pecked at the seeds.).
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