French for Shopping – What Will You Find at a French Pâtisserie?

What are ten things you might find in a French cake shop, or pâtisserie? Hear the French for different types of cakes and pastries, pastry ingredients and the words for those working in the cake shop.

Watch the video as many times as you need, until you feel you can give the French translations as we go!

Now we can see what we’ve learned. Look at the English and see if you can provide the French for the following:

Part 1:

cake	Show le gâteau
chocolate cake	Show le gâteau au chocolat
chocolate éclair	Show un éclair au chocolat
cone of profiteroles	Show le croquembouche
dessert	Show le dessert

Part 2:

master pastry chef	Show le maître pâtissier
mille-feuille, vanilla slice	Show le mille-feuille
pastry	Show la pâtisserie
pastry cook, baker	Show le pâtissier, la pâtissière
pastry cream	Show la crème pâtissière

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