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"Ant" in French: fourmi
la fourmi
Ant in French is la fourmi, feminine. Une fourmi is one ant; des fourmis is the plural. A busy person may be as active as une fourmi in casual praise.
Picnic
Il y a des fourmis sur la nappe.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce fourmi
Say it
foor-MEE
/fuʁ.mi/
foor-MEE. Soft French r; stress on mee.
"Ant" in French: quick reference
| French | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| la fourmi | the ant Default noun. | Default noun. |
| une fourmi | an ant Singular. | Singular. |
| des fourmis | ants Plural. | Plural. |
| une colonie de fourmis | an ant colony Nature talk. | Nature talk. |
How to use fourmi in real life
- 1Picnic
Il y a des fourmis sur la nappe.
There are ants on the tablecloth.
Des fourmis.
- 2Kitchen
Une fourmi marche près du sucre.
An ant is walking near the sugar.
Une fourmi.
- 3Garden
Regarde la fourmi avec ce bout de feuille.
Look at the ant with that bit of leaf.
La fourmi.
Mistakes English speakers make with fourmi
Incorrect: Le fourmi noir.
Correct: La fourmi noire.
Fourmi is feminine.
Incorrect: Des ants partout.
Correct: Des fourmis partout.
Use fourmis.
Good to know
La Fontaine's fable La Cigale et la Fourmi keeps fourmi in cultural memory as the hard worker. At picnics, des fourmis are the uninvited guests.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Eating outside
ChatPal
Attention, une fourmi sur ton sandwich.
Watch out, an ant on your sandwich.
You
Beurk. Il y a des fourmis partout.
Gross. There are ants everywhere.
ChatPal
On change de table, loin des fourmis.
Let's change tables, away from the ants.
You
Bonne idée. J'apporte les assiettes.
Good idea. I'll bring the plates.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Ant" in French
What gender is fourmi?
Feminine: une fourmi.
How do I say ants?
Des fourmis.
How do you pronounce fourmi?
Foor-MEE.
How do I say ant colony?
Une colonie de fourmis.
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