picnic – le pique-nique

(Pronounced peek-neek)

To remember that Picnic is pronounced peek-neek (pique-nique) in French, use the following mnemonic:

The couple enjoyed a picnic while the rats peeked from the bushes and sneaked (pique-nique) away with their cheese.

Picnic is masculine so its le pique-nique. Imagine the early learner hiding in a picnic basket.