English–French

“livestock” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/betaj/

Example

Il y a beaucoup de bétail dans cette ferme.

There is a lot of livestock on this farm.

Illustration for bétail (livestock)

How to say “livestock” in French

“Livestock” in French is bétail.

A farm herd treated as one stock of animals.

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

Example sentences with bétail

Les agriculteurs élèvent du bétail pour la viande et le lait.

Farmers raise livestock for meat and milk.

Tips for using bétail

  • Bétail is masculine and normally appears as le bétail, du bétail, or beaucoup de bétail rather than with a regular plural ending.

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