turkey – la dinde
(Pronounced dahn-duh)
To remember that Turkey is pronounced dand (dinde) in French, use the following mnemonic:
The Christmas turkey was served with dandelions (dinde).
Dinde is feminine, so it's la dinde. Imagine a Labrador being chased by a huge turkey.
Examples of dinde (turkey) in a sentence
On mange de la dinde pour l'Action de grâce.
(We eat turkey for Thanksgiving.)
En France, le plat traditionnel de Noël est la dinde aux marrons.
(In France, the traditional Christmas dish is turkey with chestnuts.)
La dinde sera au four, et les enfants s'amuseront.
(The turkey will be in the oven, and the children will be playing.)
