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5 French Food and Shopping Words Every Beginner Should Know

Learn 5 useful French food and shopping words with visual examples. Study each word, read a simple explanation and example sentence, then test yourself with the quick quiz.

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food in French — nourriture
01

nourriture

food
Meaning

Des choses que nous mangeons.

Things we eat.

Example

J'aime manger de la nourriture.

I like to eat food.

bread in French — pain
02

pain

bread
Meaning

Un type de nourriture fait de farine.

A type of food made from flour.

Example

Je mange du pain au petit déjeuner.

I eat bread for breakfast.

egg in French — œuf
03

œuf

egg
Meaning

Une nourriture ronde qui vient des oiseaux.

A round food that comes from birds.

Example

J'ai un œuf pour le déjeuner.

I have an egg for lunch.

milk in French — lait
04

lait

milk
Meaning

Une boisson blanche provenant des vaches.

A white drink from cows.

Example

Je bois du lait tous les jours.

I drink milk every day.

water in French — eau
05

eau

water
Meaning

Un liquide clair que nous buvons.

Clear liquid we drink.

Example

J'ai besoin d'eau à boire.

I need water to drink.

Quick quiz

Try to answer before opening each response.

What is the French word for “food”?

✓ nourriture

What is the French word for “bread”?

✓ pain

What is the French word for “egg”?

✓ œuf

What is the French word for “milk”?

✓ lait

What is the French word for “water”?

✓ eau

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