English–French
“picking” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/kœjɛt/
Example
La cueillette des fraises se fait en été.
Strawberry picking takes place in summer.
How to say “picking” in French
“Picking” in French is cueillette.
Hands gathering berries or mushrooms into a container, with both the picking and the gathered amount in view.
Example sentences with cueillette
Après la cueillette des fraises, nous avons préparé de la confiture.
After picking the strawberries, we made jam.
Tips for using cueillette
- Cueillette is feminine, so the article is la, and a product is commonly linked with de, as in la cueillette de fraises.