Mushroom – le champignon

(Pronounced sho-pin-yon)

To remember that Mushroom is pronounced shah-pee-ny-oh (champignon) in French, use the following mnemonic:

The mushroom went shopping on (champignon) a bike.

Champignon is masculine, so it's le champignon. Imagine the early learner under a huge mushroom sheltering from the rain.

Examples of champignon (mushroom) in a sentence

J'ai trouvé ces champignons dans la forêt.

(I found these mushrooms in the forest.)

Ce champignon est toxique.

(This mushroom is poisonous.)

Elle cuisine des champignons à la crème.

(She cooks mushrooms in cream sauce.)