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How do you say "turkey" in French?
la dinde
In French, "turkey" is la dinde.
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Pronunciation
Say dahn-duh, with stress on the first syllable. The final E is soft.
Grammar notes
La dinde is feminine. Its plural is les dindes. It comes from 'inde', short for Inde, meaning India.
Example sentence
La dinde brune est grasse.
The brown turkey is plump.
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How to remember la dinde
Dinde starts with DIN. Turkeys make a loud dinning sound, gobbling and calling noisily.
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- frog la grenouille
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- salmon le saumon
- stem la tige
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Questions about la dinde
How do you say "turkey" in French?
In French, "turkey" is la dinde. It is a noun.
Is la dinde masculine or feminine?
La dinde is feminine. Its plural is les dindes. It comes from 'inde', short for Inde, meaning India.
How is la dinde used in a sentence?
Use la dinde as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: La dinde brune est grasse. (The brown turkey is plump.).
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