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la casserole
/kas.ʁɔl/A deep cooking pot with a handle used on the stovetop for boiling or simmering food.
Mets le lait dans la casserole et chauffe-le à feu doux.
Put the milk in the saucepan and heat it on a low flame.
💡 False friend alert for English speakers: 'casserole' in French refers to a saucepan, not a baked dish as in English.
la chambre
/ʃɑ̃bʁ/A room used for sleeping
La chambre est au deuxième étage.
The room is on the second floor.
la cuisine
/kɥi.zin/A room for preparing food, or the art of cooking
La cuisine française est réputée.
French cuisine is renowned.
la monnaie
mɔ.nɛCoins or small notes given back after paying; also refers to a country's currency.
Est-ce que vous avez la monnaie pour vingt euros ?
Do you have change for twenty euros?
💡 Do not confuse 'la monnaie' (change/coins) with 'l'argent' (money in general). A false friend with English 'money'.
la recette
/ʁə.sɛt/A set of instructions explaining how to prepare a particular dish.
Je cherche une recette facile pour faire un gâteau au chocolat.
I am looking for an easy recipe to make a chocolate cake.
💡 Also means 'receipt' in older or formal French, but in everyday cooking contexts it always means recipe.
la semaine
/sə.mɛn/A period of seven days
La semaine prochaine, je suis libre.
Next week I am free.
le billet
/bi.jɛ/A document giving the right to travel or enter
Je voudrais un billet pour Paris.
I would like a ticket to Paris.
le four
/fuʁ/A kitchen appliance used for baking, roasting, or heating food.
Préchauffez le four à 180 degrés avant de mettre le pain à cuire.
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees before putting the bread in to bake.
💡 'Le four à micro-ondes' means microwave oven. 'Au four' means baked or roasted in the oven.
le magasin
/ma.ga.zɛ̃/A place where goods are sold
Ce magasin vend des vêtements.
This shop sells clothes.
le marché
/maʁ.ʃe/An outdoor place where goods are bought and sold
Le marché du dimanche est coloré.
The Sunday market is colourful.
le mois
/mwa/One of the twelve divisions of the year
Ce mois-ci, il fait très froid.
This month it is very cold.
le prix
pʁiThe amount of money required to buy something.
Quel est le prix de ces chaussures ?
What is the price of these shoes?
💡 The final -x is silent. Do not confuse with 'le repas' (meal). Plural is also 'les prix'.
le reçu
ʁə.syA printed or written document confirming that a payment has been made.
Gardez votre reçu si vous voulez échanger l'article.
Keep your receipt if you want to exchange the item.
💡 Past participle of 'recevoir' used as a noun. Also called 'le ticket de caisse' in everyday speech.
le solde
sɔldA reduced price sale, often seasonal; also the remaining balance in an account.
J'ai trouvé un manteau en solde à moitié prix.
I found a coat on sale at half price.
💡 Usually used in the plural 'les soldes' to refer to seasonal sales events (e.g. summer or winter sales in France).
le temps
/tɑ̃/Duration or the atmospheric conditions
Quel temps fait-il aujourd'hui ?
What is the weather like today?
le travail
/tʁa.vaj/A paid occupation or tasks performed
Mon travail est intéressant.
My job is interesting.
les ingrédients
/ɛ̃.ɡʁe.djɑ̃/The individual food items or substances that are combined to make a dish.
Vérifie que tu as tous les ingrédients avant de commencer la recette.
Check that you have all the ingredients before starting the recipe.
💡 Almost always used in the plural. Singular 'un ingrédient' is less common. Borrowed from Latin 'ingrediens'.
libre
/libʁ/Not occupied or restrained
Je suis libre ce soir.
I am free this evening.
mauvais
/mo.vɛ/Of poor quality or unpleasant
Il fait mauvais temps.
The weather is bad.
nouveau
/nu.vo/Recently made or acquired
J'ai un nouveau téléphone.
I have a new phone.