meuh
/mø/
The English word "moo" is translated into French as meuh.
meuh is the interjection used to represent the sound made by a cow or a bull.
Meaning: sound made by a cow or bull (intj)
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
/mø/
Did you know?
- While meuh represents the sound, the French verb meugler can be used to describe a person shouting or complaining in a coarse and unpleasant voice.
- In French children's songs and stories, the sound meuh is often paired with the verb meugler, which specifically means 'to moo'.
- French uses a wide array of animal onomatopoeias that diverge sharply from English, such as meuh for cows and coin-coin for ducks.
Examples in context
- Meuh !Moo!This sentence shows the interjection meuh used by itself.Tatoeba #10699301 by AutoBot, translation #10699303 by AutoBot
- La vache fait « meuh » et le chat fait « miaou ».The cow goes "moo" and the cat goes "meow."This sentence demonstrates how to use meuh to describe the sound a cow makes in comparison to a cat.Tatoeba #11491735 by lbdx, translation #5033420 by scheherezhad
- La vache fait "meuh", le coq fait "cocorico", le cochon fait "groin, groin", le canard fait "coin, coin" et le chat fait "miaou".The cow goes "moo," the rooster goes "cock-a-doodle-doo," the pig goes "oink, oink," the duck goes "quack, quack" and the cat goes "meow."This sentence lists several animal sounds, including meuh for the cow.Tatoeba #866279 by MUIRIEL, translation #866505 by papabear
Example conversation
Hugo and Manon are playing with a child in a park.
- ManonÉcoute la vache, elle fait meuh !Listen to the cow, she goes moo!
- HugoC'est vrai, elle fait un gros meuh.It's true, she makes a loud moo.
- ManonHugo, tu peux l'imiter pour lui ?Hugo, can you imitate it for him?
- HugoD'accord, meuh !Okay, moo!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “moo” translations and entries meuh, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
