Published June 11, 2024 • Updated July 5, 2026 — By French teacher David Issokson with native audio by Marie Assel Cambier
Chien — Meaning and Pronunciation
Chien is a French masculine noun meaning “dog.” The feminine form is chienne, meaning “female dog.” You’ll also hear chiot (puppy) and mon toutou (my doggy).
IPA pronunciation of chien is /ʃjɛ̃/ (IPA), which sounds like “shyeh(n)”.
Example sentences
J’adore jouer avec le chien du voisin.
I love to play with the neighbor’s dog.
Camille a récemment adopté une petite chienne.
Camille recently adopted a little dog.
Le petit chiot est trop mignon !
The little puppy is so cute!
Viens ici, mon toutou !
Come here, my doggy!
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Related words and expressions
- un temps de chien — terrible weather
- avoir du chien — to have charm / style
- une vie de chien — a hard life
- un chien de garde — a guard dog
- un chien errant — a stray dog
- promener le chien — to walk the dog
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