English–French

“mussel” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/mul/

Example

Nous avons mangé des moules au restaurant.

We ate mussels at the restaurant.

Illustration for moule (mussel)

How to say “mussel” in French

“Mussel” in French is moule.

A shell-like form that either encloses a small edible sea creature or shapes food and objects in a cavity.

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

Example sentences with moule

Au marché, j'ai acheté une portion de moules pour le dîner.

At the market, I bought a serving of mussels for dinner.

Tips for using moule

  • The singular forms sound alike, but une moule means a mussel and un moule means a mold, so the article carries the distinction.

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