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Learning the French Plural is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the French language. But first we need to know what the role of Plural is in the structure of the grammar in French.
French Plurals are grammatical numbers, typically referring to more than one of the referent in the real world. In the English language, singular and plural are the only grammatical numbers.
In English and in French, the plural is formed by adding (s) to the singular. However, there are many exceptions: first, you cannot add (s) if the word ends in (z) and second, when the word ends in (eau), the plural is formed by adding (x). There are also six words that also form their plural with (x): bijou, caillou, chou, genou, hibou, joujou, pou. Here are some examples:
Un ami (a friend) becomes: Des amis (some friends)
Une femme (one woman) becomes: Des femmes (some women)
C’est ma voiture rouge (this is my red car) becomes: Ce sont mes voitures rouges (these are my red cars)
Here are some examples:
| English Plural | French Plural |
|---|---|
| Plural | Pluriel |
| my book | mon livre |
| my books | mes livres |
| our daughter | notre fille |
| our daughters | nos filles |
| I'm cold | J'ai froid |
| we're cold | Nous avons froid |
| his chickens | ses poulets |
| their chicken | leur poulet |
Notice the structure of the Plural in French.
Below is a list of the Plurals and Singulars in French placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your French vocabulary.
| English Plural | French Plural |
|---|---|
| alligator | alligator |
| alligators | alligators |
| bear | ours |
| bears | ours |
| bird | oiseau |
| birds | oiseaux |
| bull | taureau |
| bulls | taureaux |
| cat | chat |
| cats | les chats |
| cow | vache |
| cows | vaches |
| deer | cerf |
| many deer | de nombreux cerfs |
| dog | chien |
| dogs | chiens |
| donkey | âne |
| donkeys | ânes |
| eagle | aigle |
| eagles | aigles |
| elephant | éléphant |
| elephants | les éléphants |
| giraffe | girafe |
| giraffes | girafes |
| goat | chèvre |
| goats | chèvres |
| horse | cheval |
| horses | chevaux |
| lion | lion |
| lions | lions |
| monkey | singe |
| monkeys | singes |
| mouse | souris |
| mice | souris |
| rabbit | lapin |
| rabbits | lapins |
| snake | serpent |
| snakes | les serpents |
| tiger | tigre |
| tigers | les tigres |
| wolf | loup |
| wolves | les loups |
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