English–French

“hen” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/pul/

Example

Une poule se promène dans le jardin.

A hen is walking around in the garden.

Illustration for poule (hen)

How to say “hen” in French

“Hen” in French is poule.

A domestic hen walking around a garden or coop and laying eggs.

Full entry for poule: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with poule

La poule a pondu un œuf ce matin.

The hen laid an egg this morning.

Tips for using poule

  • Poule is feminine, so the usual article is une, as in une poule; the male is un coq and a young chicken is un poulet.

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