bébé phoque
The English phrase "seal baby" is translated into French as bébé phoque.
If you need to specify the sex of the animal, use bébé phoque mâle for a male seal baby and bébé phoque femelle for a female seal baby.
Did you know?
- The pronunciation of phoque in French sounds almost identical to a common English profanity, which can cause unexpected laughter or embarrassment in social settings.
- The term bébé may have originated from a historical nickname for a famous court dwarf named Nicolas Ferry, rather than being a direct adaptation of the English word 'baby'.
Examples in context
- La protection des bébés phoques est essentielle pour préserver cette espèce en voie de disparition.Protecting seal babies is crucial to preserve this endangered species.
- Regarde, ce bébé otarie est trop mignon avec ses grands yeux.Look, this cute baby seal has such big eyes.
- Regarde ce petit bébé phoque sur la glace.Look at that little seal baby on the ice.
- Le bébé phoque dort sur le rocher.The seal baby is sleeping on the rock.
- J'ai pris une photo d'un bébé phoque.I took a photo of a seal baby.
Example conversation
A couple is watching a nature documentary on television.
- GabrielOh, regarde ce magnifique bébé phoque !Oh, look at that magnificent seal baby!
- ChloéOui, il est vraiment trop mignon, Gabriel.Yes, he is really too cute, Gabriel.
- GabrielEst-ce que le bébé phoque est seul ?Is the seal baby alone?
- ChloéNon, sa mère est juste à côté.No, his mother is right next to him.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bébé, phoque, CC BY-SA 4.0.
