Home › French › Glossary › catfish
French vocabulary · Beginner
How do you say "catfish" in French?
le poisson-chat
In French, "catfish" is le poisson-chat.
Listen to the pronunciation:
Free French learning game. No sign-up, play in browser. See all games
Pronunciation
Say pwah-sohn shah, with stress on the first part. Pwah-sohn means fish, shah means cat.
Grammar notes
Le poisson-chat is masculine. It is a compound word. Its plural is les poissons-chats.
Example sentence
Le poisson-chat vit au fond de l'eau.
The catfish lives at the bottom of the water.
Test your French knowledge in our free browser games.
How to remember le poisson-chat
Catfish get their name because they have whisker-like barbels on their face, just like cat whiskers.
Related words
- carp la carpe
- cow la vache
- crow le corbeau
- donkey l'âne
- flower la fleur
- goat la chèvre
- otter la loutre
- pigeon le pigeon
- squirrel l'écureuil
Browse all French words in the glossary.
Questions about le poisson-chat
How do you say "catfish" in French?
In French, "catfish" is le poisson-chat. It is a noun.
Is le poisson-chat masculine or feminine?
Le poisson-chat is masculine. It is a compound word. Its plural is les poissons-chats.
How is le poisson-chat used in a sentence?
Use le poisson-chat as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Le poisson-chat vit au fond de l'eau. (The catfish lives at the bottom of the water.).
Where can I practice French words for free?
You can play free French minigames in your browser on the Noun Town online games page, no sign-up required. Every word in the French glossary also has native audio and an example sentence you can revisit any time.
"Catfish" in other languages
Curated by Jack Ratcliffe
This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the French language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.
Noun Town on PC, Mac & VR
These browser games are just a taste. The full Noun Town is a bigger, deeper 3D world: explore a living town, talk to its characters and learn thousands of words in immersive VR, Mixed Reality, or on your computer. It's an award-winning game with 590+ reviews on Steam and 12 languages to learn.
See the full game ▶Spot an error? Email us at contact@noun.town