"Le coq est noir."

Translation: The rooster is black.

[Ziyan819860]

LOL THE COCK IS BALCK

[ALLintolearning3]

Only if you mean “rooster”.

[effyleven]

Only Americans could call a cockerel a "rooster," of ALL things! But I have little to crow about. My country voted to leave the EU!

[HiMeCriss]

:))

[Janinfrenchie]

So this is how I can ask for black cock when I go to France? ...useful :-D

[FrancesOsb1]

cockerel was not allowed, but cock was ?

[deactivated user]

• Le coq = the cock (rooster)
• Le jeune coq = the cockerel (young rooster)

[Seattle_Scott]

Indeed, they are different. Size matters.

[_Peachez_]

They didn't allow cock or cockerel for me, only rooster was accepted....

[ALLintolearning3]

Well, a cockerel is not a rooster yet. He has some growing to do.
Both "cock" and "chanticleer" could be reported as alternative answers if they are not accepted yet. On the other hand, « Chanticler » is the name of the French character in fables.

[ian116730]

A rooster and a cockerel are the same. ie A male chicken. A female chicken is a hen

[Daniel589120]

I am sure they are not going to accept the chanticleer either!

[effyleven]

"Cockerel" now allowed. 29 July 2020.

[Jane821964]

I have lived in the UK all my life and never knew that a cockerel was a young cock. I thought the two words were synonyms (also with rooster). But for the benefit of non native British speakers, be careful when you use the word cock. While entirely appropriate as a synonym for rooster, it more usually is used for part of the male anatomy!

[sam520030]

Gotta love that coq noir