French · Nature, Animals & Weather

"Frog" in French: grenouille

la grenouille

Say it: gruh-NOO-yuhfeminine · la grenouillenoun/ɡʁə.nuj/

Frog in French is la grenouille. Plural les grenouilles. Kids sing about la grenouille; in ponds you'll hear des grenouilles at dusk.

Pond walk

Une grenouille a sauté dans l'eau.
A frog jumped into the water.
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How to pronounce grenouille

Say it

gruh-NOO-yuh

/ɡʁə.nuj/

gruh-NOO-yuh. Soft g; stress on NOO; light yuh.

"Frog" in French: quick reference

FrenchEnglish
la grenouillethe frog

Default.

les grenouillesthe frogs

Plural.

grenouille vertegreen frog

Species talk.

cuisses de grenouillefrog legs

Food (specialty).

How to use grenouille in real life

  1. 1Pond walk

    Une grenouille a sauté dans l'eau.

    A frog jumped into the water.

    Sighting.

  2. 2Kids' book

    La petite grenouille cherche sa mare.

    The little frog looks for its pond.

    Story.

  3. 3Rainy garden

    Il y a des grenouilles derrière les pots.

    There are frogs behind the pots.

    Plural.

Mistakes English speakers make with grenouille

Incorrect: Le grenouille est verte.

Correct: La grenouille est verte.

Grenouille is feminine.

Incorrect: Une frog dans la mare.

Correct: Une grenouille dans la mare.

Use grenouille.

Good to know

Grenouille is cute in kids' culture and classic as cuisses de grenouille on tourist menus. Crapaud is toad—bumpier and different. Spring evenings fill with frog song near water.

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Exploring a wet meadow

  1. ChatPal

    Tu as entendu la grenouille ?

    Did you hear the frog?

  2. You

    Oui, la grenouille chante près du fossé.

    Yes, the frog is singing near the ditch.

  3. ChatPal

    On avance doucement pour voir la grenouille.

    We'll move slowly to see the frog.

  4. You

    J'ai mon téléphone pour une photo.

    I have my phone for a photo.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Frog" in French

How do you say frog?

La grenouille.

What is a toad?

Un crapaud—different animal.

What is the plural?

Les grenouilles.

How do you pronounce grenouille?

gruh-NOO-yuh.

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