Donald Duck
masculine
The name for the Disney character Donald Duck in French is Donald Duck. Wiktionary also lists Donald.
Meaning: Disney character (name)
Ways to say it
| French | Note |
|---|---|
| Donald Duck | masculine |
| Donald | masculine |
This phrase refers to the famous Disney character. In French, the name is treated as a masculine noun.
Which one should you use?
Donald Duck is the full name of the character, while Donald is a shortened version used in more casual settings.
Did you know?
- While Donald Duck is a name, the word for duck, canard, is used in French journalism to describe a deliberate hoax or a fake news story.
- In some older French slang, calling someone a canard does not just refer to the bird, but can be a way of calling them a 'dummy' or a 'sucker'.
- French comic book translators often give Donald Duck specific regional French accents that do not exist in the original English versions. This adds a layer of cultural localization to his speech.
Examples in context
- Donald Duck est un canard.Donald Duck is a duck.This sentence is useful for identifying the character as a duck using Donald Duck.Tatoeba #7357311 by tras, translation #7357006 by sabretou
- La bande dessinée de Donald Duck est très populaire en France.The Donald Duck comic strip is very popular in France.
- J'adore le dessin animé de Donald Duck.I love the Donald Duck cartoon.
- Est-ce que tu as un jouet de Donald Duck ?Do you have a Donald Duck toy?
Example conversation
Emma and Nathan are looking at old cartoons on a tablet.
- EmmaRegarde, c'est Donald Duck !Look, it's Donald Duck!
- NathanOui, il est très drôle.Yes, he is very funny.
- EmmaTu aimes ce personnage ?Do you like this character?
- NathanOui, il est génial.Yes, he is great.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “donald duck” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
