English–French
“pick” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/kœjiʁ/
Example
Elle cueille une rose pour sa mère.
She picks a rose for her mother.
How to say “pick” in French
“Pick” in French is cueillir.
A hand selects and removes individual flowers, fruits, leaves, or other items from a plant or group.
Example sentences with cueillir
Ils cueillent des champignons dans la forêt.
They are picking mushrooms in the forest.
Tips for using cueillir
- Cueillir takes a direct object for the thing picked, while ramasser usually refers to gathering or picking up things from the ground.