French · Food & Drink
"Shrimp" in French: crevette
la crevette
Shrimp in French is la crevette, feminine. Des crevettes appear on platters and in salads. Bigger prawns may be called gambas on menus.
Ordering
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How to pronounce crevette
Say it
kruh-VET
/kʁə.vɛt/
Crevette: kruh-VET. E like uh in the first syllable; double t, final e soft.
"Shrimp" in French: quick reference
| French | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| la crevette | the shrimp Main word. | Main word. |
| des crevettes | shrimp (plural) Usually eaten plural. | Usually eaten plural. |
| crevettes roses | pink shrimp Common label. | Common label. |
| gambas | prawns Larger, menu Spanish loan. | Larger, menu Spanish loan. |
How to use crevette in real life
- 1Ordering
Je prends les crevettes à l'ail.
I'll have the garlic shrimp.
Plural on menus.
- 2Allergy
Je ne mange pas de crevettes.
I don't eat shrimp.
Pas de + plural.
- 3Market
Ces crevettes sont fraîches aujourd'hui.
These shrimp are fresh today.
Fraîches agrees.
Mistakes English speakers make with crevette
Incorrect: Le crevette.
Correct: La crevette.
Crevette is feminine.
Incorrect: Des shrimps.
Correct: Des crevettes.
Use crevettes.
Good to know
Seafood platters (plateaux de fruits de mer) stack crevettes with oysters and mussels. If you have allergies, say je suis allergique aux crustacés clearly.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Sharing a seafood platter
ChatPal
Tu veux des crevettes ?
Do you want some shrimp?
You
Oui, passe-moi les crevettes roses.
Yes, pass me the pink shrimp.
ChatPal
Avec de la mayo ?
With mayo?
You
Juste un peu de citron.
Just a little lemon.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Shrimp" in French
Gender of crevette?
Feminine: une crevette.
Plural on menus?
Often des crevettes.
What are gambas?
Larger prawns.
Pronunciation?
Kruh-VET.
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