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How do you say "salmon" in French?
le saumon
In French, "salmon" is le saumon.
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Pronunciation
Say soh-MOHN, with stress on the final syllable. The N is barely pronounced.
Grammar notes
Le saumon is masculine. Its plural is les saumons. The word comes from Latin salmo.
Example sentence
Le saumon remonte la rivière pour frayer.
The salmon is swimming upstream to spawn.
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How to remember le saumon
Saumon rhymes with 'moan'. Salmon jump and fight upstream, making a moaning effort against the current.
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Questions about le saumon
How do you say "salmon" in French?
In French, "salmon" is le saumon. It is a noun.
Is le saumon masculine or feminine?
Le saumon is masculine. Its plural is les saumons. The word comes from Latin salmo.
How is le saumon used in a sentence?
Use le saumon as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Le saumon remonte la rivière pour frayer. (The salmon is swimming upstream to spawn.).
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