How to Say "Magpie" in French

pie

/pi/feminine

The English word magpie is translated into French as pie.

pie refers to the bird of the genus Pica.

Meaning: bird of genus Pica (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

pie is a feminine noun.

/pi/

A common French superstition suggests that seeing a single pie is a bad omen, but seeing two of them brings good luck.
The French word pie is the root of the English word 'pied' meaning multicolored. Both words describe the distinctive black and white plumage of the bird.
In French folklore, the pie is often associated with theft and gossip. Calling someone a pie suggests they are not just a chatterbox but potentially a thief of secrets.

Cette pie est bien babillarde.
This magpie is a real chatterbox.
This sentence is useful for describing a magpie as a chatterbox using pie.
Tatoeba #8897338 by Julien_PDC, translation #13812989 by tieguy
Ce n'est ni une corneille, ni un corbeau. C'est une pie.
It's not a crow, nor a raven. It's a magpie.
This sentence is useful for distinguishing a magpie from a crow or a raven using pie.
Tatoeba #12439155 by lbdx, translation #2695731 by Hybrid
Brindilles en bec, la pie vole vers son vieux nid, dans un bouleau.
Twigs in beak, the magpie flies to its old nest in the birch.
This sentence is useful for describing a magpie flying to its nest using pie.
Tatoeba #4308132 by nimfeo, translation #6836093 by Eccles17
J'ai aperçu une belle pie dans le jardin.
I spotted a beautiful magpie in the garden.
3 more sentences on Tatoeba

Hugo and Léa are walking in a park.

Hugo

Regarde cette pie sur la branche !
Look at that magpie on the branch!
Léa

Elle est magnifique, cette pie.
That magpie is magnificent.
Hugo

Elle a volé mes clés, la sacrée pie !
That cheeky magpie stole my keys!
Léa

Elle est très maligne, cette petite pie.
That little magpie is very clever.

Sources

Wiktionary, “magpie” translations and entries pie, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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