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Basic French Vocabulary
What Are Basic Foods Called in French?
In this lesson, we cover the words for some common food items in French.
Watch the video as many times as you need, until you feel you can give the French as we go!
Review Vocabulary
Review the words from this video and use the flashcards to test your memory.
Vocabulary from the Video (Parts 1 & 2)
Part 1:
| biscuit | le biscuit |
| bread | le pain |
| butter | le beurre |
| cake | le gâteau |
| cheese | le fromage |
Part 2:
| chips | les frites |
| chocolate | le chocolat |
| cream | la crème |
| egg | un œuf |
| flour | la farine |
Vocabulary from the Video (Parts 3 & 4)
Part 3:
| food | la nourriture |
| honey | le miel |
| ice cream | la glace |
| jam | la confiture |
| pasta | les pâtes |
Part 4:
| pizza | la pizza |
| rice | le riz |
| salad | la salade |
| soup | la soupe |
| sugar | le sucre |
Go Deeper
If you want to expand your knowledge about this topic, explore any materials below.
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Give It a Go!
If you’d like to test your knowledge of what you’ve learned so far, you can select from any quizzes or activities below.
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