oiseau
bird
The word 'oiseau' is used in French to mean 'bird'. It can be used in many of the same contexts as the English word 'bird', but one important thing to note is that, unlike many other nouns in French, 'oiseau' does not change form in the plural. Therefore, the plural of 'oiseau' is 'oiseaux', pronounced the same as the singular form.
Example sentences using: oiseau
J'aime regarder les oiseaux voler.
I like watching birds fly.
This sentence demonstrates the use of the word 'oiseau' (bird) in its plural form 'oiseaux'. It also demonstrates the use of the verb 'voler' (to fly), which refers to the action the birds are doing.
L'oiseau est dans la cage.
The bird is in the cage.
This sentence shows a simple use of the word bird ('oiseau') and also illustrates the preposition 'dans' (in) and the noun 'cage' (cage). The 'L' before 'oiseau' is the equivalent of 'the' in English and is used as it precedes a vowel sound.
Chaque oiseau aime chanter.
Every bird likes to sing.
In this example, the word 'oiseau' (bird) is used with adjective 'chaque' (every) and followed by the verb 'aimer' (to like) which is used here in the infinitive form to express a general preference. 'chanter' is the infinitive form of the verb 'to sing'.