English–French

“picnic” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/piknik/

Example

On organise un pique-nique après le travail.

We are organizing a picnic after work.

Illustration for pique-nique (picnic)

How to say “picnic” in French

“Picnic” in French is pique-nique.

Friends gathered outside, casually eating small dishes and enjoying time together rather than having a formal meal.

Full entry for pique-nique: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with pique-nique

Les enfants adorent le pique-nique au parc.

The children love the picnic at the park.

Tips for using pique-nique

  • French uses faire or organiser un pique-nique, while the related verb is pique-niquer, as in On va pique-niquer dimanche.

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