zoo
/zo/masculine
The French word for 'zoo' is zoo.
zoo refers to a park where live animals are exhibited.
Meaning: park where live animals are exhibited (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word zoo is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/zo/
Did you know?
- While zoo is common, the more formal French term is jardin zoologique, which translates literally as 'zoological garden'.
- The term zoo can occasionally be used in a figurative sense in French to describe a place of great disorder or chaos, similar to how English speakers might call a situation a 'zoo'.
- The French word zoo is an abbreviation of zoologie, which comes from the Greek words for 'animal' and 'study'.
Examples in context
- Quel âge a ce zoo ?How old is this zoo?This sentence is useful for asking about the age of a specific zoo.Tatoeba #590081 by qdii, translation #436249 by lukaszpp
- Je suis allé au zoo.I went to the zoo.This sentence is useful for stating that you went to the zoo.Tatoeba #127536 by nimfeo, translation #259713 by CK
- Je travaille au zoo.I work at the zoo.This sentence is useful for stating that you work at the zoo.Tatoeba #11571877 by Aiji, translation #2549132 by CK
- Je prévois de visiter le jardin zoologique la semaine prochaine.I plan on visiting the zoological garden next week.
- Les enfants veulent aller au zoo cet après-midi.The children want to go to the zoo this afternoon.
- On dirait que le parc animalier a ajouté de nouvelles espèces.It seems like the animal park has added new species.
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Example conversation
Emma and Gabriel are planning a weekend activity.
- EmmaOn va au zoo demain ?Are we going to the zoo tomorrow?
- GabrielOui, c'est une bonne idée.Yes, that is a good idea.
- EmmaEst-ce que le zoo est grand ?Is the zoo big?
- GabrielOui, il est immense.Yes, it is huge.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “zoo” translations and entries zoo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
