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How do you say "tortoise" in French?
la tortue
In French, "tortoise" is la tortue.
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Pronunciation
Say tor-TUE, with stress on the final syllable and a tight, rounded u sound.
Grammar notes
la tortue is feminine. Its plural is Tortues.
Example sentence
La vieille tortue bougeait très lentement.
The old tortoise moved very slowly.
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How to remember la tortue
Tortue sounds like 'tortuous', a word for slow winding paths, fitting for such a slow creature.
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- ladybug la coccinelle
- grasshopper la sauterelle
- caterpillar la chenille
- termite le termite
- wasp la guêpe
- moth le papillon de nuit
- newt le triton
- salamander la salamandre
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Questions about la tortue
How do you pronounce la tortue?
Say tor-TUE, with stress on the final syllable and a tight, rounded u sound.
Is la tortue masculine or feminine?
la tortue is feminine. la tortue is feminine. Its plural is Tortues.
How is la tortue used in French?
la tortue is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: La vieille tortue bougeait très lentement. (The old tortoise moved very slowly.).
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