singe
standard
A monkey is a singe in Cajun French, as in standard French. A female monkey can be called a guenon.
Meaning: primate animal (noun)
Ways to say it
| French | Note |
|---|---|
| singe | standard |
| guenon | female monkey |
Say un singe for any monkey. Louisiana has no wild monkeys, so the word mostly comes up in stories, zoos and children's books.
How do you pronounce it?
Singe sounds like "sanzh", with a nasal vowel.
Did you know?
- The word "Cajun" is a shortened form of "Acadian", the name of the French settlers who were forced out of Acadia in the 1750s and 1760s and later settled in Louisiana.
Examples in context
- Le singe mange une banane.The monkey is eating a banana.
- Il y a un singe au zoo.There is a monkey at the zoo.
- Regarde le petit singe!Look at the little monkey!
Example conversation
Father Gilbert takes his daughter Zoé to the zoo in Baton Rouge.
- ZoéPapa, regarde le singe!Dad, look at the monkey!
- GilbertIl mange une banane.He is eating a banana.
- ZoéIl est drôle.He is funny.
