How do you say "shellfish" in French?

les coquillages

Noun Masculine

In French, "shellfish" is les coquillages.

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Pronunciation

Pronounce koh-kee-YAHZH, with stress on the final syllable and a soft zh sound.

Grammar notes

les coquillages is masculine. Its plural is coquillages.

Example sentence

Le restaurant est célèbre pour ses fruits de mer.

The restaurant is famous for its shellfish.

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How to remember les coquillages

Coquillages contains 'coquille', shell, since shellfish are simply creatures that live in shells.

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Questions about les coquillages

How do you pronounce les coquillages?

Pronounce koh-kee-YAHZH, with stress on the final syllable and a soft zh sound.

Is les coquillages masculine or feminine?

les coquillages is masculine. les coquillages is masculine. Its plural is coquillages.

How is les coquillages used in French?

les coquillages is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Le restaurant est célèbre pour ses fruits de mer. (The restaurant is famous for its shellfish.).

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