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"Eagle" in French: aigle

l'aigle

Say it: LEH-gluhmasculine · l'aiglenoun/lɛɡl/

Eagle in French is l'aigle, usually masculine: un aigle. L'aigle royal is the golden eagle. The elision l'aigle is standard before the vowel sound.

Nature park

Regarde, un aigle plane au-dessus de la vallée.
Look, an eagle is soaring over the valley.
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How to pronounce aigle

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LEH-gluh

/lɛɡl/

LEH-gluh. Ai like e in bet; the g is hard; soft final schwa optional in careful speech.

"Eagle" in French: quick reference

FrenchEnglish
l'aiglethe eagle

With elision.

un aiglean eagle

Indefinite.

l'aigle royalthe golden eagle

Species name.

un aigle en volan eagle in flight

Nature talk.

How to use aigle in real life

  1. 1Nature park

    Regarde, un aigle plane au-dessus de la vallée.

    Look, an eagle is soaring over the valley.

    Un aigle.

  2. 2Museum

    L'aigle est le symbole de cet empire.

    The eagle is the symbol of that empire.

    Symbolic use.

  3. 3Wildlife documentary

    L'aigle chasse près de la rivière.

    The eagle hunts near the river.

    Animal action.

Mistakes English speakers make with aigle

Incorrect: Le aigle est magnifique.

Correct: L'aigle est magnifique.

Use elision: l'aigle.

Incorrect: Une aigle.

Correct: Un aigle.

Treat aigle as masculine in this sense: un aigle.

Good to know

Aigle shows up on flags, sports crests, and mountain tourism posters. In the Alps, spotting un aigle is a classic hike story.

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On a mountain trail

  1. ChatPal

    Tu vois l'aigle là-haut ?

    Do you see the eagle up there?

  2. You

    Oui ! L'aigle tourne en rond.

    Yes! The eagle is circling.

  3. ChatPal

    Sort ton téléphone, vite.

    Get your phone out, quick.

  4. You

    Trop tard, il est parti.

    Too late, it's gone.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Eagle" in French

What is eagle in French?

L'aigle.

Masculine or feminine?

Usually masculine: un aigle.

How do you say the golden eagle?

L'aigle royal.

How do you pronounce aigle?

LEH-gluh.

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