How to Say "Piglet" in French

porcelet

/pɔʁ.sə.lɛ/masculine

The English word 'piglet' can be translated into French using several terms, primarily porcelet, cochonnet or goret.

Meaning: young pig (noun)

Ways to say it

The term porcelet is the diminutive form of porc (pig), created by adding the suffix -et to mean 'little pig'.

goret is a more rustic or old-fashioned term and can sometimes be used in a slightly derogatory or coarse way.

All three forms, cochonnet, goret and porcelet, are masculine nouns.

porcelet is pronounced /pɔʁ.sə.lɛ/ and consists of three syllables.

The word cochonnet also refers to the small wooden target ball used in the game of boules or pétanque.
The term cochon is used in the French expression être cochon, which can mean being dirty or, in a more adult context, being sexually naughty.
If you use the word goret to describe a person, it is much more insulting and implies they are 'filthy' than the other terms.

Le porcelet est toujours sale.
The piglet is always dirty.
This sentence shows how to use the word porcelet to describe a piglet's state.
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J'ai vu un porcelet à la ferme
I saw a piglet at the farm
Le petit cochon est très mignon
The piglet is very cute
Pendant la réunion, le fermier a parlé des porcelets élevés dans sa ferme.
During the meeting, the farmer talked about the piglets raised on his farm.
Il était une fois un petit cochon nommé Coco.
Once upon a time, there was a little piglet named Coco.
Venez voir ces adorables cochonnets !
Come and see these lovely piglets!
Le petit porcelet dort dans la ferme.
The little piglet is sleeping on the farm.

Lucas and Léa are visiting a small farm.

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