How do you say "shrimp" in French?

In French, "shrimp" is les crevettes. It is a noun.

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Pronunciation

les crevettes is written using the Latin alphabet. Pronounce each syllable clearly, following French pronunciation rules.

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Questions about les crevettes

How do you say "shrimp" in French?

In French, "shrimp" is les crevettes. It is a noun. The word is spelled les crevettes and pronounced as written, following French pronunciation rules.

Is les crevettes masculine or feminine?

All French nouns have grammatical gender. You learn the gender of les crevettes by memorising it with its article. Masculine nouns use le (or un), feminine nouns use la (or une).

How is les crevettes used in a sentence?

Use les crevettes as you would use the equivalent noun in English. In French, word order and agreement rules determine how les crevettes fits into a sentence.

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.