English–French

“parrot” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/pɛʁokɛ/

Example

Dans la vitrine, j'ai vu un perroquet aux plumes colorées.

In the shop window, I saw a parrot with colorful feathers.

Illustration for perroquet (parrot)

How to say “parrot” in French

“Parrot” in French is perroquet.

A bright household bird echoing voices and other sounds without understanding them.

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

Example sentences with perroquet

Ils ont adopté un perroquet domestique.

They adopted a domesticated parrot.

Tips for using perroquet

  • French also uses perroquet figuratively in répéter comme un perroquet for repeating words mechanically.

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