English–French
“flea” in French
How to say “flea” in French
“Flea” in French is puce.
A nearly invisible flea on an animal's coat, whose name also labels a dark red-brown shade and a tiny chip.
Example sentences with puce
Le chat gratte parce qu'il a des puces.
The cat is scratching because it has fleas.
Tips for using puce
- The final e in puce is silent, and c before e sounds like s; the French u is not the English oo sound.