pêche au doré
The English phrase "walleye fishing" is translated into French as pêche au doré.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of pêche (fishing), au (for/with) and doré (walleye/golden one).
How does it change in a sentence?
The preposition au is used here to indicate the target species of the fishing activity.
Did you know?
- French has a specific verb pêcher for the act of fishing, which is distinct from the verb pécher, meaning to commit a sin.
- In French, the word pêche is a homonym that means both 'fishing' and 'peach'. A listener knows which one you mean based on the context of the sentence.
- While doré is used for walleye in Canada, in France the term is more commonly used for the 'golden bream'. This can cause confusion between anglers from different French-speaking regions.
Examples in context
- J'aime pratiquer la pêche du doré en été.I enjoy practicing walleye fishing in the summer.
- Je suis un grand fan de la pêche du doré.I'm a big fan of walleye fishing.
- Ma meilleure prise était un doré de 6 kilos.My best catch was a 6-kilogram walleye.
- La pêche au doré est ma passion.Walleye fishing is my passion.
- On part faire de la pêche au doré demain.We are going walleye fishing tomorrow.
- Il fait beau pour la pêche au doré.The weather is nice for walleye fishing.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their weekend plans.
- LucasEst-ce que tu veux faire de la pêche au doré ?Do you want to go walleye fishing?
- ManonOui, j'adore la pêche au doré.Yes, I love walleye fishing.
- LucasParfait, je prépare mon équipement.Perfect, I will prepare my gear.
- ManonMoi aussi, je vais préparer mes lignes.Me too, I am going to prepare my lines.
