How to Say "Canary" in French

canari

/ka.na.ʁi/

The English phrase 'canary' translates to French as canari.

canari is used to refer to a small yellow bird in general.

Meaning: small yellow bird in general (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

The noun canari is masculine and is preceded by the masculine article le to form le canari.

The word has three syllables and is pronounced /ka.na.ʁi/.

French has a specific term for a 'canary's song' called le gazouillis, which is used for the high-pitched chirping of any small bird.
The word canari was borrowed from the Spanish word canario, which refers to a native of the Canary Islands.
While English uses 'canary' for the bird, French uses canari specifically for the domestic variety, often distinguishing it from the serin, which is a wild seed-eating finch.

Le canari est dans la cage sur le rebord de la fenêtre.
The canary is in the cage on the windowsill.
This sentence shows the position of the canari in a cage on a windowsill.
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Ils ne sont pas plus semblables qu'une vache à un canari.
They are no more alike than a cow and a canary.
This sentence uses canari in a comparison between a cow and a bird.
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J'avais à peine ouvert la cage que le canari s'est envolé.
I had scarcely opened the cage when the canary flew out.
This sentence describes a canari flying out of a cage.
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Le canari est un oiseau magnifique.
The canary is a magnificent bird.
J'ai acheté un serin pour mon anniversaire
I bought a canary for my birthday
Regarde, j'ai un canari dans ma volière!
Look, I have a canary in my aviary!
Les serins sont populaires pour leur chant mélodieux.
Canaries are popular for their melodious singing.
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