truite
/tʁɥit/feminine
The English word trout is translated into French as truite.
truite refers to the species of fish known as trout.
Meaning: fish (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word truite is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/tʁɥit/
Did you know?
- The term truite shares a distant root with the Greek word trṓktēs, meaning 'one who gnaws' or 'biter'.
- In French folklore, the truite is sometimes associated with purity and the pristine nature of mountain streams.
- French cuisine distinguishes between truite farcie and truite meunière, reflecting a deep culinary tradition of preparing this specific fish.
Examples in context
- Tom a pêché une truite.Tom caught a trout.This sentence shows the use of truite when someone has caught a fish.Tatoeba #7039795 by felix63, translation #7043469 by Eccles17
- J'aime pêcher la truite.I like fishing for trout.This sentence demonstrates an interest in fishing for truite.Tatoeba #6044457 by christian63, translation #6044504 by zumley
- J'aime la pêche à la truite.I like trout fishing.This sentence illustrates the phrase for the activity of trout fishing using truite.Tatoeba #7010010 by felix63, translation #7012125 by Eccles17
- J'adore manger de la truite grillée.I love eating grilled trout.
- J'ai attrapé une belle truite arc-en-ciel lors de ma dernière partie de pêche.I caught a beautiful rainbow trout during my last fishing trip.
- Tu ne devineras jamais combien j'ai payé cette belle fario chez le poissonnier aujourd'hui!You'll never guess how much I paid for this beautiful brown trout at the fishmonger's today!
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Example conversation
Gabriel and Léa are looking at a restaurant menu.
- GabrielEst-ce que tu veux goûter la truite ?Do you want to try the trout?
- LéaOui, la truite a l'air délicieuse.Yes, the trout looks delicious.
- GabrielC'est une truite fumée ou grillée ?Is it a smoked or grilled trout?
- LéaC'est une truite grillée avec du citron.It is a grilled trout with lemon.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “trout” translations and entries truite, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries truite, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
