poney
/pɔ.nɛ/masculine
The French word for pony is poney.
The word poney is a masculine noun used to refer to a small horse.
Meaning: small horse (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
poney is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation of poney is /pɔ.nɛ/ and it has 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- The French word poney is actually a loanword from English, despite the fact that it sounds perfectly French.
- In French culture, the phrase un poney is often used as a symbolic shorthand for the quintessential childhood dream or an extravagant gift.
- The French word poney ends with an 'ey' spelling, which is extremely rare in native French words and signals its English origin.
Examples in context
- Je veux un poney.I want a pony.This sentence is useful for expressing a desire for a poney.Tatoeba #6843780 by Aiji, translation #2011278 by CK
- Il veut un poney.He wants a pony.This sentence is useful for expressing that someone else wants a poney.Tatoeba #11839349 by calypsow, translation #8479645 by CH
- J'ai dessiné un poney.I drew a picture of a pony.This sentence is useful for describing an action involving a drawing of a poney.Tatoeba #12895794 by lbdx, translation #2325140 by CK
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Example conversation
Léa and Hugo are at a farm.
- LéaRegarde ce petit poney !Look at this little pony!
- HugoIl est vraiment mignon, ce poney.This pony is really cute.
- LéaEst-ce que tu veux le caresser ?Do you want to pet him?
- HugoOui, je peux toucher le poney ?Yes, can I touch the pony?
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pony” translations and entries poney, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries poney, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
