To say ‘bear’ in French, you would use the word ‘ours’.
This word is pronounced somewhat like ‘oor’ with a nasal sound at the end. In French, nouns have genders, and ‘ours’ is a masculine noun. Therefore, if you want to say ‘the bear’, you would say ‘l’ours’.
Using ‘ours’ in a sentence would look like this: J’ai vu un ours dans la forêt, which translates to ‘I saw a bear in the forest.’
Understanding basic vocabulary like this can be really helpful if you’re trying to learn French or communicate in a French-speaking environment!