French · Nature, Animals & Weather
"Goat" in French: chèvre
la chèvre
Goat in French is la chèvre, feminine. Fromage de chèvre is goat cheese. A kid (young goat) can be un chevreau. Chèvre is also the cheese shorthand on menus.
Farm visit
La chèvre mange l'herbe près de la clôture.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce chèvre
Say it
SHEH-vruh
/ʃɛvʁ/
Chèvre is SHEH-vruh. The è is open, and the final e is a light uh. Ch is like sh.
"Goat" in French: quick reference
| French | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| la chèvre | the goat Animal. | Animal. |
| fromage de chèvre | goat cheese Food. | Food. |
| une chèvre | a goat Counting animals. | Counting animals. |
| un chevreau | a kid (young goat) Farm talk. | Farm talk. |
How to use chèvre in real life
- 1Farm visit
La chèvre mange l'herbe près de la clôture.
The goat is eating grass by the fence.
Feminine la chèvre.
- 2Ordering salad
Je prends la salade au chèvre chaud.
I'll have the warm goat-cheese salad.
Chèvre on menus = goat cheese.
- 3Kids pointing
Regarde cette petite chèvre noire !
Look at that little black goat!
Cette chèvre for pointing.
Mistakes English speakers make with chèvre
Incorrect: Le chèvre est dans le pré.
Correct: La chèvre est dans le pré.
Chèvre (the animal) is feminine.
Incorrect: Fromage de goat.
Correct: Fromage de chèvre.
Use chèvre for goat cheese.
Good to know
France loves fromage de chèvre—often shortened to chèvre on menus. The animal itself is a familiar countryside sight, especially in the west and south.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
At a petting farm
ChatPal
Cette chèvre veut clairement ton sandwich.
That goat clearly wants your sandwich.
You
Je sais ! La chèvre me suit partout.
I know! The goat is following me everywhere.
ChatPal
Donne-lui plutôt un peu d'herbe.
Give it some grass instead.
You
Bon plan. Mon déjeuner est sauvé.
Good plan. My lunch is saved.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Goat" in French
What is goat in French?
La chèvre (feminine).
How do I say goat cheese?
Fromage de chèvre, or just chèvre on a menu.
What is a baby goat called?
Un chevreau.
How do you pronounce chèvre?
SHEH-vruh.
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