English–French

“fish” in French

French

Alsopoisson

Pronunciation

IPA/peʃe/

Example

Il aime pêcher au bord du lac.

He likes fishing by the lake.

Illustration for pêcher (fish)

How to say “fish” in French

“Fish” in French is pêcher.

Someone practices fishing by placing suitable equipment in the water and attempting to bring fish out.

Full entry for pêcher: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with pêcher

Nous allons pêcher ce week-end.

We are going fishing this weekend.

Tips for using pêcher

  • Pêcher and pécher are pronounced alike in standard French, but pécher means 'to sin' and has a different spelling and meaning.

Other French words for “fish”

Il y a un poisson dans l'aquarium.

There is a fish in the aquarium.

“fish” in other languages