tortues
The English phrase 'turtles' is translated into French as tortues.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the word is tortue. The plural form tortues is created by adding an s to the singular form, though this s is silent in pronunciation.
Did you know?
- In French, tortue covers both 'turtle' and 'tortoise', whereas English uses two different words depending on whether the animal lives in water or on land.
- The phrase la course entre le lièvre et la tortue refers to the famous fable by Jean de La Fontaine, which is a foundational piece of French literary culture.
- In French, many people use the term carapace to refer specifically to the 'shell' of the tortue, whereas English often uses 'shell' to mean both the hard outer layer and the entire animal's home.
Examples in context
- Les tortues sont des reptiles.Turtles are reptiles.Tatoeba #1949334 by sacredceltic, translation #1199270 by cariito
- Les tortues ont-elles des dents ?Do turtles have teeth?Tatoeba #977115 by sacredceltic, translation #1356594 by apglopez
- Les tortues marines n'ont pas de dents.Sea turtles don't have teeth.Tatoeba #5309324 by Scorpionvenin14, translation #5309315 by danepo
- J'ai vu des tortues magnifiques à l'aquarium.I saw beautiful turtles at the aquarium.
- On peut trouver de nombreuses tortues de mer sur cette plage.You can find many sea turtles on this beach.
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Example conversation
Hugo and Léa are at the aquarium.
- HugoRegarde ces jolies tortues !Look at those pretty turtles!
- LéaElles sont magnifiques, n'est-ce pas ?They are magnificent, aren't they?
- HugoOui, j'adore les tortues.Yes, I love turtles.
- LéaMoi aussi, elles sont si calmes.Me too, they are so calm.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
