Home › French › Glossary › zebra
French vocabulary · Beginner
How do you say "zebra" in French?
le zèbre
In French, "zebra" is le zèbre.
Listen to the pronunciation:
Free French learning game. No sign-up, play in browser. See all games
Pronunciation
Say zeh-br, two syllables. The E sounds like EH, and the final A is soft.
Grammar notes
Masculine noun, le zèbre. Plural is les zèbres. Uses the grave accent on the E.
Example sentence
Le zèbre a des rayures noires et blanches.
The zebra has black and white stripes.
Test your French knowledge in our free browser games.
How to remember le zèbre
Zèbre sounds like zebra in English with a French twist. Zebras run in stripes across African plains.
Related words
- elephant l'éléphant
- gorilla le gorille
- kangaroo le kangourou
- leopard le léopard
- lion le lion
- orangutan l'orang-outan
- reindeer le renne
- tiger le tigre
- wolf le loup
Browse all French words in the glossary.
Questions about le zèbre
How do you say "zebra" in French?
In French, "zebra" is le zèbre. It is a noun.
Is le zèbre masculine or feminine?
Masculine noun, le zèbre. Plural is les zèbres. Uses the grave accent on the E.
How is le zèbre used in a sentence?
Use le zèbre as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Le zèbre a des rayures noires et blanches. (The zebra has black and white stripes.).
Where can I practice French words for free?
You can play free French minigames in your browser on the Noun Town online games page, no sign-up required. Every word in the French glossary also has native audio and an example sentence you can revisit any time.
"Zebra" in other languages
Curated by Callan Ratcliffe
This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the French language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.
Noun Town on PC, Mac & VR
These browser games are just a taste. The full Noun Town is a bigger, deeper 3D world: explore a living town, talk to its characters and learn thousands of words in immersive VR, Mixed Reality, or on your computer. It's an award-winning game with 590+ reviews on Steam and 12 languages to learn.
See the full game ▶Spot an error? Email us at contact@noun.town