perruche ondulée
/pɛ.ʁy.ʃ‿ɔ̃.dy.le/
The English phrase "budgie" is translated into French as perruche ondulée.
The term is used to refer to a small, colorful parrot that is commonly kept as a pet.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally translated, perruche ondulée means "undulated parakeet", which refers to the wavy patterns found on the bird's feathers.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun perruche is feminine. To form the plural, both the noun and the adjective must take an s, resulting in perruches ondulées.
How do you pronounce it?
/pɛ.ʁy.ʃ‿ɔ̃.dy.le/. The word has 5 syllables.
Did you know?
- In French, the term perruche can occasionally be used as a slang term to describe someone who talks incessantly.
- The word perroquet, from which perruche originates, is thought to come from the Spanish perico, a diminutive of 'parrot'.
- Because perruche is a feminine noun, you must use feminine adjectives even if you are talking about a male budgie.
Examples in context
- J'adore les perroquets ondulés, ils sont si colorés et intelligents!I love budgies, they are so colorful and intelligent!
- Regarde cette perruche, elle est si mignonne!Look at this budgie, it's so cute!
- Ma perruche ondulée est très colorée.My budgie is very colorful.
- Il faut nourrir la perruche ondulée.You must feed the budgie.
- Est-ce que tu veux une perruche ondulée ?Do you want a budgie?
Example conversation
Chloé and Nathan are looking at a pet shop window.
- ChloéRegarde cette jolie perruche ondulée !Look at that pretty budgie!
- NathanElle est vraiment magnifique, Chloé.It is truly magnificent, Chloé.
- ChloéPeut-on acheter une perruche ondulée ?Can we buy a budgie?
- NathanOui, demandons au vendeur.Yes, let's ask the seller.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry perruche ondulée, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
