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singe
monkey
In French, 'singe' is used to refer to a monkey. Just like in English, it can be used in various contexts that include talking about the animal itself, describing someone's behavior, or in phrases and idioms.
Example sentences using: singe
Le singe est dans l'arbre.
The monkey is in the tree.
This is a basic sentence structure in French. It follows the 'Subject + Verb + Preposition + Determiner + Noun' format.
Le singe mange une banane.
The monkey eats a banana.
In this case, the phrase is using the present tense 'mange' which stands for 'eats'. The order remains typical as the 'Subject + Verb + Determiner + Noun' format.
Ne pas nourrir le singe.
Do not feed the monkey.
This sentence starts with a negative command 'Ne pas' which is similar to the English 'Do not'. Following this, it uses the infinitive 'nourrir' which is 'to feed' in English.