Squid – le calmar

(Pronounced kal-mar)

To remember that Squid is pronounced kal-mar (calmar) in French, use the following mnemonic:

The squid's calligraphy marks (calmar) on the wall did not impress his housemate.

Calmar is masculine, so it's le calmar. Imagine the early learner squeezing ink out of a squid.