‘How do you say seal in French’ prank cracks up social media

‘Seal in French’ prank goes viral

All you have to do is ask someone how you say the word ‘seal’ in French. They probably won’t know the answer because who does, right?

So, you ask Siri, Google or Alexa to say the phrase and all descend into laughter. Go on, ask: “How do you say seal in French.”

The prank doesn’t have the same effect is you simply find out using a search engine. You have to hear it out loud.

How do you say ‘seal’ in French?

The word ‘seal’ in French is ‘La phoque’ – but what’s so special about that? Well, if you say it you’ll see that it sounds like a swear word.

It’s stupid and childish but oh-so-amusing and will go down a real treat with anyone no matter what their age.

Have a go at the similar ‘tuna sub spelled backwards’ prank next and fool a friend into saying a rude phrase out loud.

The funny joke has gone viral on TikTok and Twitter in recent months, but it’s been a popular one in French class for years and never fails to amuse.

One person wrote: “I remember the day in French class when we learned how to say the word seal. The energy was electric.”

“Had a few people in my car, my 10 year old just told me to ask Siri how to say “baby seal” in French. Er,” laughed another.

A third person added: “Jacob discovered how to say ‘Baby Seal’ in French this morning. Sometimes I just can’t keep a straight face!”

“I will always remember one of my student’s face when he asked me how to say “seal” in French, he started laughing and said ‘Yeah no, I can’t do it’,” someone else tweeted.

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