English–French

“shrimp” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/kʁəvɛt/

Example

Je vais acheter des crevettes pour le dîner.

I am going to buy shrimp for dinner.

Illustration for crevette (shrimp)

How to say “shrimp” in French

“Shrimp” in French is crevette.

A little shellfish served cold or warm, with a segmented body and a separate tail.

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

Example sentences with crevette

Elle prépare une poêlée de crevettes pour le déjeuner.

She is making a sautéed shrimp dish for lunch.

Tips for using crevette

  • Écrevisse means crayfish, usually a freshwater crustacean, whereas crevette denotes the small shrimp-like crustacean used in food.

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