English–French

“salmon” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/somɔ̃/

Example

Je mange du saumon ce soir.

I'm eating salmon tonight.

Illustration for saumon (salmon)

How to say “salmon” in French

“Salmon” in French is saumon.

A pink-fleshed fish that moves between the sea and rivers and also appears as food.

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

Example sentences with saumon

J'ai acheté du saumon fumé pour l'apéritif.

I bought smoked salmon for the aperitif.

Tips for using saumon

  • As a food noun, saumon is usually masculine and takes the partitive du in Je mange du saumon.

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